It’s true that you have a legal duty to ensure workplace health and safety. And it’s true you’ll be cited and penalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) if you don’t. But for a small business, OSHA regulations can be both unwieldy and costly.
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OSHA Offers Free Consults to Small Businesses
He had us at “hello,” but now his creditors are demanding, “Show me the money!” The man who inspired the movie “Jerry Maguire,” superagent Leigh Steinberg, has filed for bankruptcy. Steinberg filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Orange County, Calif., on Jan.
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Agent Leigh Steinberg, Inspiration for ‘Jerry Maguire,’ is Bankrupt
Starbucks will soon be selling beer alongside its usual assortment of coffee, pastries, and Frappuccinos. The company plans to start its new venture in select stores in California, Illinois, and Georgia. Some may think Starbucks and alcohol make a strange mix
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Starbucks to Sell Wine, Beer in CA, IL, GA
Are parents liable for adult children? Not usually, which is why a lawsuit filed by the mother of Staci Montgomery is quite unique
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TX Murderer’s Grandma Sued for Grandson’s Crime
Is warrantless GPS tracking legal? We asked this question back in November, and on Monday, we were given an official answer. Sort of
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Cops Need Warrant to Track You Via GPS
New small business laws and regulations take effect in 2012, and they will almost certainly affect your bottom line. One of the most significant changes will affect how your small business calculates its federal taxes, the Los Angeles Times reports……
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Watch Out for New Small Business Laws in 2012
Voter ID laws have been around for quite a while, but they’re back in the news recently thanks to South Carolina. The Justice Department has rejected the state’s new voter ID law, which requires government-issued photo identification at the polls
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Are Voter ID Laws Legal?
A New York man accused of lobbing Frappuccino firebombs at Muslim and Hindu religious sites faces arson and hate-crime charges. Police arrested Ray Lazier Lengend, 40, of Jamaica, Queens, in connection with a series of attacks on Sunday, the website Gothamist reports
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‘Frappuccino Firebomber’ Arrested in NY
Starbucks has been sued by California woman Janet Marx over her prosthetic leg. She claims she was discriminated against because of her disability.
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Starbucks Sued by Woman with Prosthetic Leg
Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir is married. Weir and his boyfriend Victor Voronov tied the knot in New York on December 30. Weir’s and Voronov’s parents were present during the small ceremony.