Business Law

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Business law or Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commerce that deals both with issues of private and public law.

In the United States, commercial law is the province of both the Congress under its power to regulate interstate commerce, and the states under their police power. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) was created in an effort to have a unified body of commercial law to govern sales and commercial paper in the US. Almost all states in some form have adopted a version of the UCC. To view Ohio's code click here.

Business law encompasses the law governing:

  • contracts
  • sales
  • commercial paper
  • agency and employment law
  • business organizations
  • property
  • bailments
  • starting, selling, or buying a small business
  • managing a business
  • dealing with employees

Ohio Business Owners

Ohio Business owners or those starting a new business in Ohio must comply with Ohio business laws including but not limited to those pertaining to the following:

  • Report Your New Hires
  • Pay Your Taxes
  • Keep Your Business and Professional Licenses and Permits in Good Standing
  • Operate within the Law
  • Labor and Employment Laws
  • Commercial Codes
  • Environmental Regulations
  • Utilities Regulations

Business Articles

Tips for Residential Landlords

You have worked hard to own a rental property. Congratulations, you are a landlord. Now you must put to work your practical know-how, business moxie, and get-it-done attitude. Hopefully, you also have a thick skin. You must have a thick skin to deal with all of the predators who want something for nothing, competitors, and an ocean full of federal and state laws. This article provides several tips that will help your bottom line, reduce your legal fees, and keep stress to a minimum. (click here to continue reading in pdf)

   

Basic Business Structures

Basic Business Structures

Ouch! I have to pay my now defunct business' debts to the Internal Revenue Service and a creditor out of my personal money. How can this be true? A business owner's failure to choose the proper legal and corporate structure often leads to such a tragic result. How one structures a business affects ownership rights, personal liability and risks, and how the business can operate. Common business structures include corporations, limited liability corporation (LLC), limited liability partnership (LLP), and sole proprietorship. (click here to continue reading in pdf)