The Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog posts on how Lockheed’s failure to take discrimination complaints seriously led to liability.
Want to know how to avoid employment lawsuits? See one of my more popular posts:
Franchises: Four Things to Make You Go ‘Hmm
If you are looking at a franchise opportunity perhaps you should beware if your prospective 
franchisor says the following:
- You don’t need a lawyer to review the agreement.
- I would prefer you don’t talk with the other franchisees. You should only talk with me.
- We won’t negotiate any terms.
- Trust us, we can’t (and won’t) change
Buy-Sell Agreements Resource
Is your business in need of a buy-sell agreement? Don’t know how to get started?
An excellent resource worth considering is a book from Z. Christopher Mercer called Buy-Sell Agreements: Ticking Time Bombs or Reasonable Solutions? A blog post from Mercer worth reading also raises an excellent point regarding buy-sell agreements:
If you are in the process of
Iowa Caucus Issue: What about Small Business?
The Iowa Caucus is approaching quickly. If you attend campaign rallies for the candidates or listen to TV ads you will almost never hear anything about small business.
But in reality, America’s small businesses are the driver of our economy. Consider these facts from the Small Business Administration (SBA) as outlined in February 2006:
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Legal Checklist for Starting a Business in Iowa
With 2008 fast approaching perhaps you are considering the pursuit of the American Dream to own your own business. But where do you start? Here are some helpful legal tips to consider before you start your Iowa business:
1. Find out the availability of your proposed business name. You can do a quick search
Edwards Campaigns with Most Famous Client Before Iowa Caucus
Abe Lincoln, Freedom Fighter (1978)
Abe: I don’t know about this politician business.
Judge: What do you mean by that?
Abe: If I have to sacrifice my integrity for politics, I guess I’ll just have to stay a lawyer!
Up to this point I have avoided blogging on politics and the Iowa caucus. It’s
Central Iowa Blogga Nostra Grows in Popularity
There is a nice article in the Business Record by Amanda Ripp this week about the Central Iowa Blogga Nostra gaining momentum and growing in popularity. I am continually impressed with the quality of individuals and business people who are blogging in Central Iowa. The article features several quotes from members of the Blogga Nostra extolling
Knicks’ Sexual Harassment Case Provides Good Lessons
The New York Knicks sexual harassment case provides some great lessons on employment law. Previously I touched on the Knicks case in explaining how companies could avoid sexual harassment claims. Now the case has been settled and there are additional lessons to learn.
Frank Steinberg of the New Jersey Employment Law Blog explains the
How to Avoid the Business Divorce
Over on the Iowa Law Blog . . . a helpful pointer on how to avoid the business divorce.
Year-End Tax Planning Ideas for Your Business
Iowa accountant Joe Kristan of Roth and Company shares some year-end tax planning ideas over on IowaBiz.com.
It’s a good idea to visit your accountant now (if you haven’t already) to determine if there is anything you can do to improve your position come April.