Business Operations Overview

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.

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  • 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)

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  • 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)

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  • 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)

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  • 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)