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When Should You Sue a Customer for Defamation?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
When is a customer review defamation? And, should you even be suing your customers, the bread and butter of your livelihood, in the first place? The initial...
Legal for SF to Ban the Sale of All Pets?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Though the proposal started off as an attempt to end puppy mills and kitten factories, San Francisco's Humane Pet Acquisition Proposal has morphed into an...
Proposed New Union Rules Good For Business?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
The National Labor Relations Board proposed new union rules on Tuesday that, once in effect, would significantly shorten the unionization timeline. The rules,...
Web Operator Libel Liability Lowered in NY
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent New York state ruling might have lowered web operator libel liability. "Web operators" include owners of blogs - and libel suits have been filed...
FBAR: Reporting Foreign Bank Accounts
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
If you or your business has $10,000 in foreign accounts, it's important that you pay attention to this year's FBAR reporting regulations. The deadline for...
Are Peer-to-Peer Loans a Good Small Business Idea?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Have you tried to get funding for your small business, only to get met with denials from banks and other big lenders? Peer-to-peer loans, or person-to-person...