The explosive immigration debate has polarized Americans, but one facet of the explosive debate typically flies under the media’s radar Employers based in the United States have the legal obligation […]
How to Fly the Unfriendly Skies
How to Fly the Unfriendly Skies
We hear the nightmare stories told by weary travelers who took all they could take from an airline. From long check in lines to rude clerks, the airline industry receives […]
When You’re Not in Good Hands: Bad Faith Insurance Company Tactics
When You’re Not in Good Hands: Bad Faith Insurance Company Tactics
Suffering an injury and/or property damage because of negligence causes an excessive amount of stress. You do not need to deal with an insurance company that aggravates your misery by […]
Protect Your Creativity: An Overview of Patents
Protect Your Creativity: An Overview of Patents
You have read or heard the stories of the theft of inventions and discoveries. Someone puts all of the hard work to create a new process and a competitor swoops […]
STOP THE BLEEDING: THE WARNING SIGNS OF EMPLOYEE THEFT
STOP THE BLEEDING: THE WARNING SIGNS OF EMPLOYEE THEFT
Do you think your small business is immune from employee theft? Think again. In 2011, Girl Scout troop leader, Christa Utt, embezzle more than $5,000 from the annual sales […]
RED FLAGS: WHAT THE IRS LOOKS FOR IN A BUSINESS TAX AUDIT
RED FLAGS: WHAT THE IRS LOOKS FOR IN A BUSINESS TAX AUDIT
Stories of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents breaking down doors to confiscate small business property make the evening news. IRS agents clad in black suits wearing sunglasses seize what […]
LEGALLY BINDING: AN OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS CONTRACTS
LEGALLY BINDING: AN OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS CONTRACTS
St. Louis Attorney Joseph Bante had his sights on pursuing criminal law after passing the Bar examinations in both Missouri and Illinois. A few years passed and Joe realized he […]
KNOW THE RIGHTS OF YOUR EMPLOYEES
KNOW THE RIGHTS OF YOUR EMPLOYEES
Patrick Carano waited 20 years to achieve his American Dream. Patrick, who co-owns The Rack in Clive Iowa, spent about 20 years managing another pool hall in the Des Moines metro […]
FIRST THINGS FIRST: 6 REASONS TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE STARTING A BUSINESS
FIRST THINGS FIRST: 6 REASONS TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE STARTING A BUSINESS
Entrepreneurs have the ability to create compelling business ideas, as well as attract investors to help them pursue their dreams. However, far too many entrepreneurs try to start a business, […]
HOW TO CHOOSE A LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
HOW TO CHOOSE A LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Business operators have to make countless decisions to navigate through the choppy economic waters successfully. Perhaps no business decision requires more forethought and planning than the decision on the type […]