Once you launch your business, you'll probably want to drum up more customers on a regular basis. That involves advertising and marketing, which you have to ensure is in line with legal requirements. It can be difficult to know where the lines are and how you can...

Fiduciary duty is an important concept in business, particularly when you are working with vendors, partners or professional service providers. Fiduciary duty is both a financial and legal concept. Specifically, it means that one person or entity in the relationship...

Whether you're a business dealing as the client with another business or you are a consumer, you do have some rights when it comes to contracts. Sometimes, you enter into a contract and then realize quickly it was a mistake. If you are the consumer or client --...

A non-disclosure agreement is also called a confidentiality agreement. The agreement is entered into because two or more people or business entities are engaging in or planning to engage in a relationship that will involve the sharing of confidential information. In...

The Colorado Consumer Protection Act provides an extensive definition of deceptive trade practices. The act states that a person or business can engage in deceptive trade practices in a number of ways while going about business or a job and goes on to provide details...

Owning your own business comes with a great sense of accomplishment, and if you can build your business enough that you have to hire help, then you probably feel the satisfaction of helping others. But business owners also face a number of risks, including legal...

Whether you're signing a nondisclosure agreement as part of your latest business partnership, or you're a new employee agreeing to hold your employer's information confidential, it's a good idea to understand what you're putting your name to. Confidentiality...

FitBit makes heart tracking devices that are popular with exercise enthusiasts, but a new lawsuit claims that the devices aren't even close to accurate. In fact, the words "wildly inaccurate" are used in the lawsuit itself, and that suit claims that the company,...

Modmarket, a popular restaurant chain, ran into issues regarding its name. Specifically, a trademark dispute sprang up with the rival MOD Pizza. To settle things, Modmarket is simply going to change its name to Modern Market. Modern Market is based out of Denver,...

A Form I-9 is is the Employment Eligibility Verification form. It is a required form from employers who hire any individuals and demonstrates that the employer obtained proof of eligibility from a worker when they where hired. The worker actually has three days from...