Regional & Local Governments

In general, securities publicly sold in the United States must be registered for sale with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Companies file registration forms that generally call for: a description of the...

There are lines of privacy to be respected between employees but this is not talked about often nor are these lines well drawn.

Franchises are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. All franchisors operating in the United States must abide by the FTC's Franchise Rule.

If you think you've been ripped off in the marketplace, calm down and make a phone call or send a letter or email to the offending party or business before you contact a...

Bankruptcy filings are generally organized by county. If you have some time on your hands and are only searching for bankrupt companies in your county, you can pay a visit to your local...

If a worker is misclassified as a contractor, the liability to the contracting company can be substantial.

To avoid opening yourself up to litigation, be especially careful about firing someone in one of these situations.

Although business owners have the legal right to insist on a drug-free workplace, they also have to know their workers' legal rights to privacy and nondiscrimination in order to set legal enforcements.

To discourage discrimination, there are a variety of federal and state laws governing hiring practices.

You and your business partner came together with the best intentions, but for one reason or another it didn't work out. Learn how to exit the partnership smoothly.

Learn about resources you can use to handle the incorporation process yourself.

"Bulk sales" laws are intended to prevent business owners from defrauding or evading creditors by transferring all (or a substantial portion) of the assets of the business to another individual or entity. The...

Read about two old friends and the business they made, and learn how they weathered the difficulties of partnership.

The waste removal industry is partly regulated by most city governments. Chances are the same company that picks up your garbage picks up your office recycling.

Although more and more employers seem to be drug testing job applicants and current employees, it is a new and still risky practice.

Discriminating against those with disabilities and against anyone based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex is illegal, and even small businesses are subject to federal discrimination laws.

Once you have identified the skills needed for the positions you want to fill, there are many sources that can help you recruit job applicants....

Incorporating is just a small part of the process of starting a business. Hiring an attorney to set up the corporation will make it far more likely that the job is done right;...

Do you need to contact the secretary of state in your particular state about incorporating your business? Here's a handy directory of contact information, including Web addresses, for all U.S. states.