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How to Hire an Attorney
Hiring a good lawyer is crucial to any successful business. Here's everything you need to know about finding, interviewing and hiring the very best.

Solving Problems With Your Neighbors
Fix a rift with a neighboring business without your lawyer.

Protect Your Business in a Divorce
Own a business and plan to get married soon? Consider adding a prenuptial agreement to your wedding plans.

Benefiting From the New Bankruptcy Law
How this year's bankruptcy act protects you if one of your customers or tenants files for bankruptcy

5 Litigation Secrets
These tips may keep your business out of court--or possibly help you win if you get there.

What to Know About the New Bankruptcy Laws
Even if you're not planning to file for bankruptcy, you may be surprised how the new law impacts your business.

The Basics on FACTA
Learn how this new FTC rule on document storage and disposal could affect your business.

Should I Dissolve My Partnership?
Find out what your options are if you decide to break up a business partnership.

How Check 21 Will Impact Your Business
3 ways the banking act will affect entrepreneurs

Hiring Independent Contractors
Legal issues to keep in mind when using independent contractors rather than full-time employees

Protecting Your Ideas When Selling Online
The difference between copyrights, trademarks and patents and what they mean to your product or service

Rules on Multinational Workers & Entrepreneurs
Want to work with a non-U.S. citizen? Investor? Or obtain an entrepreneur visa? Here's what you need to know.

When Franchises Merge: What You Need to Know
What to do if your franchise company merges with another and you're left to cozy up with a former competitor

When Your Business Crosses State Lines
The legal and tax implications of doing business in more than one state

Closing Down Your Business Permanently
If you're shuttering your business for good, there's more to it than drawing the blinds.

A Fran-What?!
Surprise! You may be involved in a franchise relationship and not even know it.

Starting a Homebased Business Legally
Before you set up shop, make sure you've got all your legal bases covered.

Legal Aspects of an E-Business
3 important things to consider before you start your e-business

Shred of Evidence
Learn a lesson from Arthur Andersen: Destroying documents makes you look bad.

How to Lower the Risks of Competing With Your Former Boss
Before you take on your ex-employer head-to-head, make sure you understand the legal implications of this oft-risky venture.

Under the Radar?
You may be big enough to have to play by some rules, but too small for others. How do you know just what's applicable?

When to Divulge a Company Crisis
It may hurt your company to let customers know what's really going on, but it can kill your company not to.

Starting a Homebased Business as a Teen
Entrepreneurs under the age of 18 have special legal issues to consider.

Shut Up Already!
No matter what the charges are, taking out an ad to defend yourself isn't a good idea--at least until the Supreme Court has its say.

Feeling Woozy?
If it's from the toxins, call a doctor. If it's from inheriting someone else's mess, help is coming.

Law of the Land
Government interest in your property could bring business to a screeching halt. Know how to work the system for the best deal.

Arbitration or Litigation?
Having trouble choosing between the two? Here are some factors to consider when making your decision.

Starting a U.S. Business
When you're not a U.S. citizen, how do you start a business in the United States?

Value System
You have to accommodate employees' "sincerely held" beliefs, religious or not.