The fair use doctrine hasn’t been this sexy since Biz Markie sampled Alone Again (Naturally). Fair use is news again because Mitt Romney’s latest campaign ad features a news clip of Tom Brokaw reporting in 1977  that the House found Newt Gingrich guilty of ethics violations.  The campaign contends this is fair use, Brokaw is concerned [...]

If your business needs to issue a 1099 Form to a contractor or vendor, it is time to get a W-9 Form on file for each entity.  The W-9 gathers the information needed to document 1099 eligibility, the taxpayer ID number, and a current mailing address. The 1099 form must be submitted to the taxpayer by [...]

Martin Luther King Day has become a day of service for many communities and individuals.  It made me think: what are businesses doing to give back? One strong Triangle trend is social entrepreneurship and its related focus on the triple bottom line.  

Some lenders are starting to aggressively seek corporate borrowers.  Will you be attractive to a potential lender?

Could this happen to your Twitter account after you amicably leave your job: “The costs and resources invested by ON A WING AND A PRAYER PRODUCT GROUP into growing its followers, fans and general brand awareness through social media are substantial and are considered property of  the Company.  We intend to aggressively protect our customer lists [...]

We all are in the business of providing good customer service. We all want to address customer complaints head-on, make it right and diffuse the conflict and potential for bad-mouthing.  But, the recent emails from “alerts@bbb.org” is a scam that is stealing your personal information.