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Groupon Sued Over Unpaid Overtime Pay
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
According to a class action lawsuit filed by a former sales representative at Groupon, overtime pay was not part of the company's compensation package, despite...
Don't Let a Robbery Turn into a Lawsuit
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
In a recent story out of Michigan, Jeremy Hoven, a pharmacist at a Benton Harbor Walgreens, was fired after he shot an armed suspect who attempted to rob the...
'Dwarf Barista' Settles Lawsuit with Starbucks
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Nicknamed the "dwarf barista," Elsa Sallard of El Paso, Texas has reached a settlement with Starbucks over a disability discrimination lawsuit brought on her...
Amazon's California Sales Tax Deal Set for 2012
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
The duel between Amazon and California over sales tax may finally be coming to a conclusion. A new Amazon sales tax deal would allow Amazon to postpone...
You Just Incorporated Your Business. Now What?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Whether you formed a Limited Liability Company or an S-Corporation, aside from the tax advantages, chances are you incorporated with the purpose of warding off...
Watch Out for Teen Worker Laws this Fall
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
School is back on, which means your teen workers may soon be hitting the books again. Small businesses that employ teenagers should heed teen worker laws and...