Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs

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Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs by Marjorie Jobe, J.D.Reviews

"Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs is a must have guide for those who want to avoid business's death at the hands of the law.
—Midwest Book Review (Read Full Review, PDF 45KB) & as posted at Entrepreneur.com

"Concisely, articulately, engagingly, and expertly presented by a legal insider who writes for new and seasoned entrepreneurs who may not have experienced the legal system and its many injustices, this informative, useful, and essential resource belongs on the desks of most, if not all, entrepreneurs and their managerial staffs..."
—C. A. Lajos, The Librarian’s Review of Books (Read Full Review, PDF 9KB)

Table of Contents

Preface

  1. Your Legal Battle Plan: Why You Need One and How to Get Started
    1. Taking proactive actions within your company to protect against legal threats and abuses
    2. Taking control of your company’s legal destiny
  2. Legal Protection Squad: Assemble the Troops Before You Go into Battle
    1. Business Lawyer
    2. Accountant
  3. Government Landmines: Essential Strategies for Navigating the Dangerous Government Terrain
    1. Understand Scope of Criminal Statutes
    2. Business Crimes Investigations
    3. Know your constitutional rights
    4. The Obstruction of Justice Charge
    5. The Federal Lying Statute
    6. Witness Interrogation Techniques
    7. Sentencing Guidelines and Abuses
  4. Business Investigation Armor: Develop Your Government Protection Plan
    1. Adopt a Government Investigation Policy
    2. Conduct Annual Government Investigation Seminars
    3. What to do with a Subpoena for Records
    4. What to do When your Business is raided with a search warrant
  5. Business Entity Bunker: Bulletproof Your Business
    1. Sole Proprietorship
    2. Corporation
    3. General Partnership
    4. Limited Partnership
    5. Limited Liability Company
    6. Family Limited Partnership
  6. Defending Your Home Turf: Marital Property Agreements and Asset Protection
    1. Separate and Community Property Concepts
    2. Pre Marital Agreements
    3. Post Marital Agreements
    4. Liability and Lending Considerations
    5. Asset Protection Ammunition
  7. Business Insurance Shield: An Offensive Strategy to Minimize Your Exposure
    1. Liability
    2. Auto
    3. Workers Compensation
    4. Umbrellas
    5. Litigation
  8. Iron-Clad Contracts: Ammunition for Every Business
    1. Arbitration
    2. Waivers
    3. Releases
    4. Indemnity Clauses
  9. Tax Law Grenades: Secure Your Business from Tax Liability
    1. Pay Your taxes
      1. payroll
      2. income
      3. sales
      4. personal property
      5. real property
  10. Defending the Sneak Attack: Security for Your Name, Logo and Trade Secrets
    1. Copyright Issues
    2. Trademark Issues
    3. Trade secrets
    4. Websites, domains and Software programs
  11. Employee Wars: Understanding Employment Lawsuits
  12. Employee Battle Prevention: Policies and Manuals
    1. Employee Manuals
      1. Employee Files
      2. What is Required
      3. What should be there
    2. Salary and Benefits
    3. Work Schedule and Vacations
    4. Arbitration Agreements
    5. Cuberspace Policy
    6. Government Investigation Policy
    7. Worker’s Compensation Insurance
    8. Sexual Harrassment Policies
    9. Evaluations
    10. Disciplinary Actions
  13. World Wide Web Wars: Cyberspace Liability and Your Staff
    1. Employee Policy
    2. No right to privacy
    3. No right to store files
    4. No right to use for personal purposes
    5. Software and Firewalls
    6. Monitoring and Enforcement
  14. Recruiting Your Squad: Effective Hiring Practices
    1. Hiring the right way
      1. Applications with arbitration agreements
      2. Interview Rules and Know How
      3. Background Checks
      4. Probationary Period
      5. Employment Agreements
    2. Employment Agreements
  15. Releasing Your Squad: Effective Firing Practices
    1. The Decision to Fire
    2. Progressive Discipline
    3. Severance Pay
    4. Releases
      1. Documentation and Statements
      2. The last day
    5. Unemployment Issues and Process
    6. Giving Employee References
  16. Lawsuits and Litigation Assault: What to Do When You’re Under Attack
    1. Choice of Lawyer
    2. Controlling your lawyer
    3. Careful of Milking the Case
    4. Emotion vs. Principle
    5. Business Decision
  17. Deciding to Sue: A Strategic Plan for Your Last Resort
    1. What is your objective
    2. The business cost of litigation
    3. The Dollar cost of litigation
    4. Choice of lawyer
    5. Alternative Resolution Options
    6. Long term effect – do business again
  18. Your Legal Protection Bunker: Win the War Before it Starts
    1. Do Not Delay in implementing your plan
    2. Do Business the Right Way

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