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FDA Sued for Monitoring Employees' Private Email
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
The FDA is being sued by several current and former employees for monitoring their private emails. Receiving and sending private emails on a work computer are...
Are You Legally Required to Translate?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
If you operate your business in a multi-lingual community, you've probably had difficulty communicating with customers and employees. In these situations, a...
How OT Pay Issues Cost a Company $99 Million
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Swiss drug company Novartis AG has settled its overtime lawsuit for $99 million. The Novartis settlement comes after 6 years of litigation. The settlement...
How to Deduct Coffee, Donuts as Biz Expenses
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Coffee and donuts are somewhat common workplace perks. But for small business owners, those simple daily indulgences can also add up to a significant tax...
Should Small Businesses Barter Online?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
There's a growing online community engaged in small business bartering. Entrepreneurs strapped for cash and lacking capital can trade goods and services,...
Small Firms Dodge $198B in Federal Taxes
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
There's a lot of talk about the tax gap -- how can someone who earns $42.6 million only pay a 14% tax rate? And what about those big businesses taking...