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PCI DSS Compliance: Accepting Credit Cards and Avoiding Data Breach Liability
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
Today, President Obama met with top credit card executives regarding protections for cardholders. Small businesses hope that customers can keep paying...
Landlord Bankruptcy: What Happens to Commercial Leases?
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
Even small businesses doing well may need to brush up on the U.S. bankruptcy code -- particularly if they lease property. The uptick in bankruptcies declared...
Employer 401k Liabilities: Retirement Plan Losses Call for Attention to Fiduciary Duties
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
The stock market's loss of over half its value in just over half a year devastated many people's 401(k) plans. 401(k) plans represent the retirement hopes of...
Earth Day to Small Businesses: Some Local Governments Offering Green for Green Steps Large and Small
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
San Diego has announced a program offering no-interest loans of up to $100,000 for small businesses to make energy efficiency improvements. Initiatives like...
SBIR - The Small Business Innovation Research Program: Venture Capital and Eligibility
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
Lately we've heard much talk about the government attempting to spur innovations in energy and health care technologies. One way the federal government...
No Protection for CFO Whistleblower Says Supreme Court; Basics of Whistleblower Protection
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
Today the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by an ex-CFO many thought would be the first whistleblower protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. While...