false 3035166 1 What's legally sound—and what's not—for the most common problems facing today's small business owner <p> One of the most difficult aspects of starting and running a small business is knowing what are the requirements for compliance with the law . . . and what legal pitfalls to avoid. This user-friendly guide, written by a practicing attorney, features a format that offers helpful cross-references and quick access to 155 major legal do's and don'ts in a variety of subject areas, including international transactions, contracts, intellectual property, computers, business succession planning, and more. Included are such important topics as: <ul><li>Employment—hiring aliens <li>DO be sure to comply with the requirements for hiring aliens <li>DON'T trip over the discrimination laws when complying with the alien hiring laws <li>Litigation—arbitration <li>DO use an arbitration clause in your contract if the situation warrants <li>DON'T allow the arbitrator to "split the award down the middle" <li>Commercial transactions—warranties and disclaimers <li>DO limit your warranty exposure by using proper terms in your sales order forms <li>DON'T indemnify against patent infringement except where it is advantageous <li> Financing—personal guarantys <li>DO carefully consider the personal financial implications of signing a guaranty <li>DON'T sign a guaranty without carefully considering the terms <li>Types of businesses—conversion from a corporation <li>DO convert your corporation to a Limited Liability Company (LLC), if appropriate <li>DON'T ignore the tax effects of a conversion from a corporation to an LLC</ul> 3065764 14 8 1996 155 Legal Do's (and Don'ts) for the Small Business 0 0 2 0 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 09:21:32 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 09:21:32 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 16 19:41:07 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 19:41:07 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3035166