California raised its contractor license bond from $15,000 to $25,000 under SB 607. Here’s what that means for anyone hiring or vetting a licensed contractor. If you’re evaluating contractors for a ...

Small business insurance needs aren’t the same for every owner. While “business insurance” is often talked about as a single ...

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A quiet residential street in a mid sized American city became the center of a growing dispute after a routine sidewalk ...

Whether Wang Fuk Court residents can win compensation for losses arising from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will depend significantly on the findings of the independent committee investigating ...

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As a business owner, you’re responsible for the work you and your employees do, as well as for your customers’ health and safety while they’re at your workplace. As a result, a client can sue your ...

IR35 became law in 2000 via the Finance Act, and is another name for the off-payroll working rules. It affects all contractors who work through a limited company and do not meet HMRC’s definition of ...

Businesses and homeowners in Oregon often assume their insurance will cover a contractor’s faulty work. That assumption was put to the test in Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co., 373 Or. 475 (2025), an ...

The off-payroll working rules, the three key status tests, and what being inside or outside IR35 means for contractors Off-Payroll Rules 3 Key Status Tests Updated 2026 This guide is part of our IR35 ...