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Legal disputes through 2007-2012 between Hasbro and Lonnie Johnson’s company kept him from being properly compensated for his invention......

The Internal Revenue Service came under political fire for one of its units’ extra scrutinizing of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. Now the IRS is facing criticism from some lawmakers for targeting thousands of small business owners and inquiring if they underreported income.Under the heading “Notification of Possible Income U...

Today, New York City Council Member Robert Jackson and the Restaurant Action Alliance NYC hosted a Neighborhood Impact Tour in Harlem to discuss the effects of Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the use of foam foodservice products.The Restaurant Action Alliance NYC isa coalition of concerned business owners, who have come together to stop...

The Obama Administration today launched Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a one-stop-shop Website which will provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act may affect businesses and help them compete.The site includes a wizard tool that is tailored based on size and location, so businesses can learn how the law...

You don't have to fork over thousands of dollars in legal fees to safeguard your business idea with a patent. Here are some affordable easy steps to help ensure you're protecting your ideas from theft....

It’s almost summer — a prime season for operating food trucks, right? No, not if you listen to some owners of these mobile culinary carts.Food truck owners in New York City tell the Times that they are barely breaking even on one truck, let alone a fleet of trucks dispatched throughout city boroughs.Despite their cute and whimsical...

Washington D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier ordered popular NW Washington nightclub 1920dc and adjacent Asefu’s Restaurant closed, after a man was fatally shot following a dispute inside the club late last month, according to Mount Vernon Patch.A 2005 District Law gives Lanier broad authority over the city’s bar and nightclubs, a r...

A small business owner in Santa Monica, California was none-too-pleased to receive a cease and desist letter about his website ‘Cosby Sweaters.com,’ Gawker reports.Bill Cosby’s lawyers told business owner Kiley Kmiec, the co-founder of CosbySweaters.com, a website for “sports fans who love music, tech, pop culture, and...

A Mississippi woman hired earlier this month by a KFC says she was fired when the franchise owner discovered she’s homeless, according to the Clarion Ledger.Eunice Jasica, says she has a document signed by a general manager showing she had hired to perform “prep work” and would receive a paycheck every two weeks. But according Jasica, franchise ow...

Four need-to-know tips for businesses that play music....