The business world is full of "tough guys," and it's likely the day will come when you need to know how to recognize the tell-tale bullying behavior, and how to handle it. So here's your guide to dealing with these bullies — a skill that's sure to help you achieve your goal of becoming a successful entrepreneur.

When you're exiting (that is, selling) your small business, you need to know what's required legally. At last — the finishing line is in sight. Like an over-heated decathlete you can't stop extra disciplines being added to your list of events, including: Raising lots more money for significant growth Cre

The justices on the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution, which affects everyone in this country. As you study constitutional law, knowing the justices and their interpretive styles helps you make sense of big decisions and predict future outcomes. Chief Justice: John G. Roberts: Born 1955, seated on the Supreme Court 2005 (appointed by President George W.

The Constitution (and constitutional law) affords people many rights, establishes the United States government, and defines and limits the government’s powers. The nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices are the ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. Finding out about the Supreme Court and the decisions it has made in constitutional cases over the years helps you understand the United States a little bit better.

Deciphering the law can be a tricky thing, but you're not alone! Legal help (some free of charge) and information for understanding the law with things like debt, fraud, and discrimination are available through a wide variety of legal groups and government agencies.Helpful legal organizations and government agenciesIf paying your bills is becoming difficult and you want help negotiating lower monthly debt payments, contact a nonprofit credit counseling office (most are known as Consumer Credit Counseling Service) affiliated with the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).

Law school is a major challenge — especially the first year — and a major opportunity. Knowing how to make yourself a standout applicant gets you into the classroom, where you can make use of techniques to get the most out of all three years of law school. You'll also need to look for appropriate jobs during the summers.

You protect physical property with security systems and watchdogs, you protect your intellectual property with a patent, copyright, or trademark. To use these safeguards, you need to know the steps involved in the patent process, the basics of copyright protection, and how to identify your design, idea, or other creative work legally.

To be successful in contract law, you need to know the rules and be able to analyze fact situations in the light of those rules. This Cheat Sheet introduces some of the most important concepts in contract law — such as contract formation, promises enforceable because of reliance and restitution, the statute of frauds, the parol evidence rule, and damages for breach of contract — and boils them down for easy reference.

Entrepreneurs in the United Kingdome don't normally think about planning their legal journey alongside planning other aspects of the business. Here are five typical life stages of a small or medium-size enterprise and their associated legal issues that you need to address.They form a map that may just stop you from losing your way in the middle of nowhere and driving your business into a legal muddy field — with a bored cow staring at your crying children in the backseat and a stony-faced spouse Googling "quick divorces" on your smart phone.