James Copland

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What is the good and bad about being a minority shareholder? Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the issues that all parties must understand before becoming - or allowing - minority shareholders.
Why is Wall Street flourishing while Main Street suffers? Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what Jim B calls a disconnect between what's good for Wall Street and what's good for Main Street small businesses.
Can there be bi-partisan health care reform in 2010? Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether anything positive will come from the so-called bi-partisan meeting on heath care reform between President Obama and leaders of both parties?
How does the trial bar block tort and therefore health care reform. Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the legal profession buys influence from the Democrat leadership in Congress and why that prevents tort reform legislation and consequently, meaningful health care reform.
The health care reform legislation weaving its way through Congress will be very dangerous for small businesses. Jim Copland reports with Jim Blasingame, as they reveal some of the provisions that are not widely known.
Isn't justice supposed to be blind?Could "empathetic justice" hurt small businesses? Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the implications of promoting judges who are intentionally empathetic to those who come before the court, including one national case and one local case that hurt a small business.
The Employee Free Choice Act is erroneously named and is an attack on small businesses. Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the details about this proposed legislation, including what it would do and why it's dangerous for small businesses.
What will recent Obama administration appointments mean for small business, according to Jim Copland as he joins Jim Blasingame to explain these announcements and likely judicial changes.
Do you know how much the U.S. is being sued for by Katrina victims? Jim C joins Jim B to talk about these lawsuits, the total of all claims -- which will astound you, and who will be paying these claims -- which will also astound you.
Jim C joins Jim B to talk about some of the abuse cases of Consumer Protection Laws and how small businesses can avoid being sued.