Can you protect yourself from liability with independent contractors? Matthew Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the legal issues involved to avoid liability exposure when using independent contractors.

Can you avoid liability when using independent contractors? Matthew Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the two primary steps you have to take to help you avoid liability exposure when hiring an independent contractor - and neither one is in the contract.

How do you avoid liability when hiring independent contractors? Matthew Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to protect your corporate and personal assets from liability when working with independent contractors.

What are the legal details of owning a small business corporation? Matthew Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to identify the several steps and details that have to be attended to when you have a qualified small business corporation.

What does a small business owner need to know before they purchase insurance products? Attorney, Matt Cartwright, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should let your attorney look at the policies to make sure you get the right coverage that will stand up in court, if necessary.

Should tort reform be part of health care reform? Attorney, Matt Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to argue that tort reform is not necessary to improve the current health care system, to which Jim pushes back and they have a lively discussion.

Is your organization prepared to handle a crisis? Matthew Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to discuss mistakes and help business owners be prepared when something bad happens that could result in legal action, like a wreck involving a company vehicle, a customer injury, etc.

How does a small business avoid being involved in a lawsuit, whether a defendant or a plaintiff? Matthew Cartwright talks with Jim Blasingame about a few fundamental ideas that will not only help you avoid being a party to lawsuits, but will likely increase your success and make life more enjoyable.

Are some of the U.S. government influence in the marketplace putting the sanctity of contracts in jeopardy? Attorney Matthew Cartwright debates this issue with Jim Blasingame as they discuss the Chrysler and GM government-imposed ownership splits, plus the potential for restructuring individual mortgage contracts.

Should you sign a contract that includes binding arbitration? After a brief discussion of whether there will be indictments on Wall Street as a result of the financial crisis, Matthew Cartwright talks with Jim about whether a dispute with a large company you do business with is best handled by a jury trial or by arbitration.