#legal
Legal considerations for business finance and accounting compliance
Federal CCPA caps all creditor garnishments at 25% of disposable earnings combined; child support takes priority up to 50–65%. How US employers rank orders.
Trade secret protection isn't automatic: courts ask what you did to keep it secret. Signed NDAs with the DTSA notice and a 7-step exit checklist prove it.
Under DOL Fact Sheet 22, the ordinary commute is unpaid, but job-site, overnight and most training time are hours worked — and count toward US FLSA overtime.
Since Oct. 1, 2026, Connecticut employers of every size must post pay ranges, drop stay-or-pay clauses and name monitoring locations — a 7-item checklist.
Any co-owner of US heirs property can force a sale of the whole parcel. How partition sales work, what the Uniform Act changed, and how USDA loans help.
NYC's click-to-cancel rule is live: online cancellation is mandatory, renewals need 15-to-45-day notice, and fines run $525 to $3,500 per violation.
The IRS must honor 10 codified taxpayer rights. Know the 30-day appeal, 90-day Tax Court and 30-day CDP deadlines, and when to call the Taxpayer Advocate.
Nearly 9 in 10 audited licensees underpay royalties, mostly by accident. The 7 errors audits find, the red flags, and the audit clause that shifts the cost.
Cash for keys pays a tenant to leave voluntarily, often $1,000–$2,500 versus $4,000+ to evict. Here's the agreement, local rules and IRS 1099-MISC.
Civil demand statutes let retailers bill shoplifters for merchandise plus a $50-$500 penalty, settled by letter if paid within 30 days.
Expert witnesses earn $245–$500+/hr with retainers up front; report 1099-NEC income on Schedule C and pay IRS quarterly estimates.
A US trademark costs $350 per class in USPTO fees; with search, surcharges and an attorney, one class runs $350–$3,500, plus $325 per class in year five.
