Arkansas Business Legal Questions

As a general matter, a single-person business will have the lowest possible operating costs if it operates as an unincorporated sole proprietorship. The principal reason for incorporating is limiting liability. That's not a factor in your husband's business. By doing away with the corporation, you will avoid multiple tax returns and franchise taxes. There should be no meaningful change in the way the income is taxes for income tax purposes, but the nuisance fees will go away. This is not intended as legal or tax advice, because there may be other facts necessary for a complete understanding of your circumstances. You should rely on the advice of your own attorney or accountant and not on advice you receive through a computer.... Read More

Yes, it is a form of discrimination. But it is not a prohibited form of discrimination. Employment law permits an employer to discriminate in favor of employees who wear green socks, who like the Yankees or who practice yoga. It does not allow discrimination on the basis of race, religion or similar factors. Facial hair (unless related to your religion) is not a prohibited basis of discrimination. And you are not an employee.... Read More

Short of dissolving the company, you likely have little options available to you. If you have a document (ie partnership agreement) stating how disputes between partners will be solved, you should consult that document and resolve the dispute according to the document.  If no such document exists, you likely have no available means of resolving the dispute. For more information visit my website at www.alsobrooklaw.com. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.  ... Read More

As a general matter, your employer's exclusive liability for personal injuries suffered by an employee while on the job is to have the employee resort to workers' compensation. It does not generally matter if the employee was negligent. If you are not so sick that your injuries require the services of a physician or hospital, chances are your claim, if any, is not a very large one in financial terms. You should visit a physician and, if you are sick, consider consulting with an attorney who practices workers' compensation law.... Read More

Usually the drug testing companies test urine samples for alteration of urine samples,, testing their creatinine levels and their temperatures. They are looking to see whether substances have been added to the sample to hide the presence of metabolites of illegal drugs. It is highly unlikely that merely drinking a lot of water would so change the samples as to make them falsely indicate adulteration.   Michael Caldwell 404-979-3150 ... Read More