Trial & Procedure

Contrary to what some business owners believe, non-exempt employees cannot "donate" their time to the company by working off the clock.

Continued at-will employment may not be enough consideration to make a employee non-compete agreement enforceable.

Even when the law is squarely in your favor, you can never be certain of the result when you go to court.

Xerox is one of the leading vendors helping companies manage their documents. Managing documents is more than just scanning documents, but it also includes workflow, permissions, and being able to integrate paper documents...

Ad for new seven-inch sandwich turning heads.

Most franchisors insist on arbitration to resolve legal disputes, but such provisions can stack the deck against franchisees.

People unfamiliar with litigation in the United States often underestimate the depth and breadth of the litigation discovery process. Some people are shocked to learn that even documents stored at home or personal...

Competitor taking KFC to task over "beefy chicken".

It will be interesting to see how these new regulations play out, and discover whether they are actually effective in limiting exploitation of consumers.

Its easy to use, offers automatic tracking and online filing of all federal and state tax forms, online tracking and payment payroll taxes, direct deposit of employee paychecks, and exports payroll entries to...

Ensure your contracts, when possible, allow arbitration or mediation to settle disputes. Avoid the courtroom if you can.

Social networks must be used with care. It’s not that they pose a new legal risk, but rather that they pose old risk in a new way....

The impact on a small business should it face a sexual harassment lawsuit can be devastating - both to its finances and its reputation. As a business owner you need to understand and...

The unpredictability of jurors has always been a hidden cost of litigation. The risk associated with that unpredictability is a factor often weighing in favor of alternative dispute resolution and settlement. But now...