Category: Legal

August 24, 2021

If you have a small business, the last thing you want is to get into legal trouble for some reason. Small companies and startups can be particularly vulnerable to the hazards presented by the legal system. They often lack the […]

July 22, 2021

Ah, privacy. No matter who you are or where you live, you probably appreciate its benefits in many areas of life. However, when most people think of privacy, they may not immediately think of data privacy… or how important it […]

July 20, 2021

There are a lot of benefits to being a business owner: control over your schedule, unlimited income potential, choosing projects you genuinely enjoy. But there is a lot of responsibility too. What if you don’t get the legal stuff right? […]

June 23, 2021

If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Payroll plays a critical role in the success of small businesses. Irrespective of the size of an organization, employees have to be paid […]

April 12, 2021

The bleeding edge of the legal industry is now building interfaces at the intersection of code and law through computational contracts. These computational contracts (sometime called smart contracts), according to Stanford University, are a universal Contract Definition Language that will allow terms and conditions […]

March 18, 2021

Just last month our very own Barbara Weltman wrote an article about tax extension myths. We don’t know if the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service read it, but they just announced the extension of the tax filing and payment […]

March 12, 2021

Tax time is always complicated for freelancers and business owners, but this year, it’s especially swampy. Pandemic relief programs that helped small companies and self-employed individuals created new tax challenges. And many people had unusually jumbled patchworks of jobs and […]

March 5, 2021

When people think about creating a will, they often envision a formal event involving the testator, a lawyer, witnesses, and maybe a notary. However, a handwritten will without witness signatures can be a valid will under some circumstances. Why a […]

March 3, 2021

Anxiety is difficult enough to deal with on its own. When you add in managing a heavy workload or interviewing for a new job, it can become debilitating. Working With Anxiety 101 You cannot be fired for having severe or […]

February 26, 2021

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden put in place new rules for the Paycheck Protection Program that gives exclusive access to these PPP loans to the smallest of small businesses in America. Starting on Wednesday, companies with less than 20 […]