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California Labor Law Tips for Small Business Owners
California's current economy, like the rest of the world's, is on shaky ground.  There is an eruption of employment-related claims in our state, coming from employees who are laid off, terminated for cause, or who are still working, but afraid of losing their jobs.  A significant source of complaints concern wage and hour issues - nonpayment, late payment, unpaid overtime, and other wage and working condition issues that affect employers regardless of size. There are several key areas of wage and hour compliance issues from which most complaints arise.  If small employers (or any size company, for that matter) can avoid these common pitfalls, companies will be fa

So You Want To Expand Your Small Business Internationally
I recently came across a great blog called The Global Small Business Blog.  It is a great source of information for small businesses looking to expand internationally. I have had several clients contact me to draft international contracts and assist them with their international business aspirations.  I wish I had known about this blog while I was performing that work. If you intend to do business in other countries, or you are a lawyer advising such a business, then you most certainly will need some help with international trade law. Again, I encourage all small business owners to consult with qualified business la

Selecting Your Agent For Service of Process...
One of my favorite small business bloggers is Joseph Dang at San Diego Small Business Law Blog.  He recently posted about selecting your agent for service of process.  Joseph had come across a great online book entitled Ten Fatal Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them, published by Gibson Ferrin & Riggs, PLC, a great Business Law Firm in Phoenix.  Both Joseph and I encourage all small business owners to read this great work. Mistake #4 was failure to use a qualified statutory agent.&n