Administrative Law

If you're buying a franchise, one of the most important early steps is determining what its actual earnings are.

Whether company policies are written or not, it is vitally important that companies have a process to ensure that everything stays up-to-date with legal and compliance requirements.

The SBFA puts in place certain safeguards to eliminate fraud and other activities designed to exploit franchisee investors.

This law was a major coup for small businesses as it allows them to participate in and have access to the federal regulatory arena. SBREFA gives small businesses: More influence over the development...

California passed a law in 2004 that requires employers of a certain size to provide training to supervisors on preventing and eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace. Here's how to make sure your...

In addition to what an employer can/should do to respond to harassment in the workplace, it is also important to understand the types of damages.

The office can can provide helpful research and statistics, answer questions related to government regulations and requirements, and more.

If your company has paid attention to recent legal developments in discovery, you know that e-discovery has become one of the hottest issues in business-related litigation today.

When IRS Code Section 409A was initially enacted in October of 2004, it provided some short-term relief for employers, who could put off (for a few months) the task of figuring out and...

Be sure your business is in compliance with the numerous acts the Environmental Protection Agency has put in place to oversee and regulate the impact businesses have on the environment.

Your business is required to learn and observe the procedures of every governmental agency that you contract with.

Learn how to register with the Small Business Administration and how it can help you land contracts for your small business.

The fate of a corporation in bankruptcy — whether it goes out of business or is reorganizing in order recover from crippling debt — is determined by federal bankruptcy law. The bankrupt corporation...

Are you having problems with government regulation? Ask this problem solver for help.

OSHA, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, is a federal agency whose mission is to ensure the safety and health concerns of all American workers. Using a network of over 2,100 inspectors, OSHA...

If you sell merchandise or provide services to consumers, you are subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Trade Commission. Following is the mandate of the Bureau of Consumer...

Consumer protection laws will generally apply to your corporation. Here are some resources for staying on top.

If your corporation does anything that affects "the natural environment — air, water and land — upon which life depends," it's subject to EPA laws.

Filing appeals and other post-trial proceedings are very complicated and can be very expensive. They are driven by complex and numerous rules and procedures. Therefore, with the exception of small claims court appeals,...