The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mandates that businesses need to deal with client’s personal data in a constitutional manner. All of the client’s personal data needs to be completely secure at all times. Additionally the company must transparently inform the client exactly what information about the client is being secured. The terms and conditions […]
The Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower protections were put in place following the spectacular crash of Enron, which vaporized retirement savings and added millions to unemployment lines. When Congress enacted the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), they incorporated a robust clause meant to include a ‘corporate code of silence’. Congress gave whistleblowers an early warning system to stop […]
When websites like eBay first launched, the internet became rife with stories about people buying things and getting something else instead. Broken goods, mislabeled items, and loads of other scam-like offerings have been produced over the years, and times have certainly changed. Nowadays, buyers have much greater protection than they used to, and operations like […]
The whole business industry is buzzing with news of the new GDPR rules that are set to come into place by the 25th of May 2018. These new rules are set to have a big impact on businesses across all industries – never before has there been a time when businesses have been more motivated […]
Many entrepreneurs today find Singapore to be the ideal place to do business. This is mainly because Singapore has a ready market for most products, and because one can avoid double taxation in Singapore. This has been made possible thanks to the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements signed by the state several years back. This […]
Car accidents can be rather stressful events which raise a gruelling session of questions and answers. If you have a commercial vehicle of your business or you have a vehicle on lease and one fine day it meets with a road accident, what are you supposed to do? As per the Insurance Information Institute, there […]
If you are the owner of a business or just curious about data security and the protection of your personal data, you might have stumbled across the term GDPR. Business owners definitely need to be aware of what this is and why it’s important. But even if you don’t own a business, the GDPR could […]
Legal services can be a hard sell. This is due to several challenges that get in the way of many a law firm’s desire to achieve better growth numbers. For sure, an industry that has been around for centuries is no stranger to obstacles. It merely adapts to the trends in technology and uses these […]
Your company’s name, logo, tagline, and other marks are the heart and soul of your business identity. They set your brand apart from the competition, becoming more recognizable as your reputation and business grows. Discovering someone is using your marks or elements that appear confusingly similar to them can be surprising and upsetting. Rather than […]
We’re almost at the one-year countdown to the day when the UK leaves the EU. With March 29th 2017 the day when Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the UK now has a schedule to exit from the economic and political partnership come March 29th 2019. There’s still so much […]
Each year, there are nearly 3 million of job accidents. If you are a business owner, you know all too well how much work goes into keeping employees safe. While you may have a variety of safeguards in place to prevent these incidents, in some cases they are unavoidable. When these accidents occur, it is […]
Registering a business can be challenging at the best of times. It can be even harder when trying to do so in a foreign country. Administrative hassles and red tape abound, with many not always apparent from the off. To cut out the headache, we’ve examined the basics required when setting up a company in […]
If you’re like many successful business leaders, you have at least one great idea for a product floating around in your head. But taking that idea and turning it into an actual product can be overwhelming. That’s why we’re taking you from prototype to production with this guide to manufacturing. Keep reading to learn the […]
A lot of small business owners feel that background checks are unnecessary. They feel this are too costly and expensive. But that is not the case. This could save you a lot of money in the future and prevent you from legal problems. Small businesses are run like a small tightly knit family where each […]
Employing a full-time attorney for your company’s growing needs not only usually saves money, it can help foster peace of mind, as well. It’s why more and more businesses are turning to in-house counsel rather than sourcing out all their legal needs. Think about it: Doesn’t it make sense to seek advice from someone who […]
Losing cases such as product liability claims can end up ruining a company’s reputation. That’s why it is important to have a legal plan to appeal such cases if the plaintiff wins or if they lost an are appealing the verdict. Although your company may have attorneys that represented your interests during the case, during […]
