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Business laws include all municipal, state, and federal laws that regulate businesses and commerce. For example, at the local level, some cities may require businesses operating within their boundaries to obtain a business license. Additionally, cities may have ordinances that restrict the location of businesses to areas zoned for commercial use. At the state level, a business will have to comply with a state's labor and employment laws when hiring employees. This includes wage and hour regulations, as well as any workplace safety laws regulating the business. Additionally, the state may also regulate certain businesses (e.g., contractors, attorneys, doctors, cosmetologists, etc.) by imposing licensing requirements. Federal laws that may impact a business include antitrust laws, federal labor and employment laws, and immigration laws.
Dockets 
- Boone v. Atlas Van Lines, Inc. et al
South Carolina District Court
Antitrust
Filed: February 19, 2008
Plaintiff: Robert E Boone, Robert E Boone, Robert E Boone, Robert E Boone, Robert E Boone Defendant: Atlas Van Lines, Inc., Allied Van Lines, Inc., North American Van Lines, Inc., Mayflower Transit, LLC, Mayflower Transit, LLC and others...
(February 18, 2008) - PUBLIC SUPPLY COMPANY v. ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED et al
Pennsylvania Western District Court
Antitrust
Filed: February 19, 2008
Plaintiff: PUBLIC SUPPLY COMPANY Defendant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED, AGC FLAT GLASS, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC AMERICA, INC., GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. and others...
(February 18, 2008) - RODE v. THE HERSHEY COMPANY et al
New Jersey District Court
Antitrust
Filed: February 15, 2008
Plaintiff: THOMAS RODE Defendant: THE HERSHEY COMPANY, HERSHEY CANADA INC., MARS, INC., MASTERFOODS USA, MARS CANADA INC. and others...
(February 14, 2008) - McEntee v. Alliance Semiconductor Corporation et al
California Northern District Court
Antitrust
Filed: February 15, 2008
Plaintiff: Robin McEntee Defendant: Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Etron Technology, Inc., Etron Technology America, Inc., GSI Technology, Inc. and others...
(February 14, 2008) - GREENWOOD GLASS COMPANY v. GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. et al
Pennsylvania Western District Court
Antitrust
Filed: February 15, 2008
Plaintiff: GREENWOOD GLASS COMPANY Defendant: GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP., GUARDIAN FABRICATION INC., GUARDIAN WALLED LAKE FABRICATION CORP., GUARDIAN GLASS COMPANY, PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED and others...
(February 14, 2008)
Legislation
- Bill Signed by President: H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.
May 07, 2008: Signed by President.
(May 5, 2008) - Bill Sent To President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
May 01, 2008: Presented to President.
(April 29, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.Res.1155 Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
(April 27, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.5902 GREEN Act
To enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students.
(April 22, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act
A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.
(April 22, 2008)
Regulations
- Proposed Rule - Meetings: Lender Oversight and Credit Risk Management Program
Small Business Administration
Proposed Rule
Meetings:
Lender Oversight and Credit Risk Management Program,
15468-15469 [E8-5856]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 120 Lender Oversight and Credit Risk Management Program; Public Comment Meetings AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Meetings. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it will be holding a series of public comment meetings on SBA's proposed lender oversight/credit risk management rule. These public comment meetings will be held in selected cities across the country. The purpose of the... [read document]
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(March 22, 2008) - Rule - Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2007 North American ...
Small Business Administration
Rule
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2007 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards,
12869-12870 [E8-4788]
Rules and Regulations Federal Register SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 RIN 3245-AF66 Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2007 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards AGENCY: Small Business Administration. ACTION: Direct final rule; correcting amendment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting the direct final rule it published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2007, that amended its Small Business... [read document]
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(March 9, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures
Small Business Administration
Proposed Rule
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures,
10697-10698 [E8-3889]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 121, 125, 127 and 134 RIN 3245-AF40 Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). ACTION: Proposed rule, notice of reopening of comment period and correction. SUMMARY: SBA is reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days and making two technical corrections. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule on Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures (72 FR... [read document]
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(February 27, 2008) - Rule - Seals and insignia
Small Business Administration
Rule
Seals and insignia,
1962-1964 [E8-338]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 101 RIN 3245-AF68 Seals and Insignia AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is revising its regulations specifying the description and authorized use of its official seal. These revisions will further define the authorized and unauthorized use of the official seal by SBA and add criteria for approving and denying requests to use the official seal. SBA believes that... [read document]
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(January 10, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Small business contracting procedures: Women-owned small business Federal ...
Small Business Administration
Proposed Rule
Small business contracting procedures:
Women-owned small business Federal contract assistance procedures,
73285-73304 [E7-25056]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 121, 125, 127 and 134 RIN 3245-AF40 Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to amend its regulations governing small business contracting procedures. This proposed rule would add a new part that would implement procedures to increase procurement opportunities for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns,... [read document]
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(December 26, 2007)
Government
- Notice - National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993: Open SystemC Initiative
Antitrust Division
Notice
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993:
Open SystemC Initiative,
26415 [E8-10146]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Open SystemC Initiative Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Open SystemC Initiative (``OSCI'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its... [read document]
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(May 8, 2008) - Notice - National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993: PXI SYSTEMS ALLIANCE, INC
Antitrust Division
Notice
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993:
PXI SYSTEMS ALLIANCE, INC.,
26413 [E8-10133]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The... [read document]
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(May 8, 2008) - Notice - National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993: Limo Foundation
Antitrust Division
Notice
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993:
Limo Foundation,
26414 [E8-10135]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--LiMo Foundation Notice is hereby given that, on March 27, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), LiMo Foundation (``LiMo'') filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications... [read document]
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(May 8, 2008) - Notice - National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993: IMS Global Learning ...
Antitrust Division
Notice
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993:
IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.,
26414 [E8-10143]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on March 31, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in... [read document]
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(May 8, 2008) - Notice - National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993: Network Centric Operations ...
Antitrust Division
Notice
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993:
Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc.,
26414-26415 [E8-10136]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on March 25, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act'') , Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade... [read document]
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(May 8, 2008)
Articles
- Bank Mergers in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Bank Merger Agreement
Transactions: Tennessee Journal of Business Law, Vol. 6, pp. 247-319, 2005 Joan MacLeod Heminway and Jackie G. Prester University of Tennessee College of Law and Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Date Posted: May 8, 2008 Last Revised: May 9, 2008
(May 8, 2008) - Improving the Rolling Contract
American University Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2006, Widener Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-53 Stephen E. Friedman Widener University - School of Law Date Posted: May 8, 2008 Last Revised: May 8, 2008
(May 7, 2008) - Does Sarbanes-Oxley Foster the Existence of Ethical Executive Role Models in the Corporation?
Journal of Business & Technology Law, Vol. 3, p. 221, 2008 Joan MacLeod Heminway University of Tennessee College of Law Date Posted: May 8, 2008 Last Revised: May 8, 2008
(May 7, 2008) - Bills of Sale in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Bill of Sale
Transactions: Tenn. Journal Business Law, Vol. 9, p. 305, 2008 Joan MacLeod Heminway and J. Allen Roberts University of Tennessee College of Law and Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP Date Posted: May 8, 2008 Last Revised: May 8, 2008
(May 7, 2008) - Based Upon and the False Claim Act's Qui Tam Provision: Reevaluating the Seventh Circuit's ...
Seventh Circuit Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall 2007 Antonio J. Senagore Chicago-Kent College of Law Date Posted: May 8, 2008 Last Revised: May 8, 2008
(May 7, 2008)
News
- Tiger Brands' Adcock Ingram to Pay Price Fixing Fine (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
Tiger Brands, South Africa's biggest food producer, was fined 99 million rand in November for breaking antitrust laws by agreeing with competitors to ...
(May 8, 2008) - China issues draft implementation regulations for labor contract ...
Xinhua, China - 19 hours ago
The Labor Contract Law, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2008, entitles employees of at least 10 years' standing to sign labor contracts with no fixed ...
(May 7, 2008) - Antitrust Agency Fines NHN W227 Mil.
코리아타임즈, South Korea - May 8, 2008
``NHN has committed illegal practices related to online advertising in several contracts with UCC content providers,’’ a spokesperson from the antitrust ...
(May 7, 2008) - Antitrust about air transport: eleven internet
Avionews, Italy - 21 hours ago
(WAPA) - "First balance of the monitoring activity carried by Antitrust towards the on-line air ticket offices within the cooperation project, ...
(May 7, 2008) - Microsoft has antitrust Concerns?: reader comment from Pete Bardo
CNet News.com Blog - 15 hours ago
What company has lost more antitrust law suits than Microsoft? Microsoft's mode of operation has been mimick, buy-out or steal any good idea that comes ...
(May 7, 2008)
Blog Posts
- Agencies, Networks, Discourses and the Trajectory of European Competition Enforcement
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Stephen Wilks of the University of Exeter Department of Political Science discusses Agencies, Networks, Discourses and the Trajectory of European Competition Enforcement. ABSTRACT: This article assesses European competition enforcement from a perspective of political science...
(May 8, 2008) - The Long March
It's long. Interminable. Complicated. No, it's not the race for the Democratic nomination. It's the slog that is the Clear Channel litigation. As DealBook reported Thursday morning, Judge Helen Freedman of New York State Supreme Court denied the heart of the banks motion for summary judgment, and this dispute will now go to trial. [...]
(May 7, 2008) - Banks Seek To Protect Against Climate Change Risk
Three major U.S. banks -- Citigroup, JP Morgan-Chase, and Morgan Stanley - recently established new guidelines for assessing climate change risk when asked to fund power plant-related projects. The banks' "Carbon Principles" recognize the economic value of low carbon emissions and encourage clients to lower those emissions by investing in renewable energy and implementing low-emissions technologies. Also, potential borrowers will need to demonstrate their commitment to cleaner technologies and...
(May 7, 2008) - Court Imposes Caremark Fiduciary Duty on Corporate Officer
In Miller v. McDonald, et al., ( D. Del., Bankr., April 9, 2008), the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware decided an issue of great importance to those who follow corporate governance issues related to the fiduciary duties of officers and directors. In this opinion on a motion to dismiss claims against an officer of a company, the (more…)
(May 7, 2008) - Short Takes: “In Hand†Service and Deceptive Advertising
What does it mean when a contract requires that notice be given "in hand"? Believe it or not, despite over 225 years of Massachusetts jurisprudence, until now no Massachusetts court had ever considered this question. In McMann v. McGowan, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 513 (2008), decided on April 7, 2008, the Appeals Court held that "in hand" means delivery into the hand of an authorized receipient. The Court rejected the argument that "in hand" includes delivery by hand, the position argued by the losing...
(May 7, 2008)