NFIB Small Business Legal Center

Fighting for small business in America's courts

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center -- Giving Small Business a Voice in the Courts

NFIB Small Business Legal Center
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center is the voice for small business in the nation's courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide. A 501(c)(3), tax-exempt public-interest law firm, the foundation litigates and educates for small business. Founded in 2000, the NFIB Small Business Legal Center has become a critical component of NFIB's influence.


Useful Resources

  • NFIB's Legal Compliance Guides
    The NFIB Small Business Legal Center has developed a number of valuable publications to help you stay out of legal trouble and run your business better.
  • Legal Links From the NFIB Small Business Legal Center
    Learn about many legal topics in this series of monthly columns developed by the NFIB Small Business Legal Center.
  • Federal Employment Law Handbook (2,274 KB, PDF)
    The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and the Atlantic Legal Foundation created the Federal Employment Law Handbook as a resource for small-business owners. It includes helpful information about situations many employers face, as well as forms and posters. The handbook should not be considered a substitute for legal advice.
  • Helpful Tips for Hiring a Lawyer
    The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse created this pamphlet, which provides small business owners practical advice on hiring an attorney and controlling legal costs.

Case Summaries

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In the News

Rhode Island Supreme Court Sides With Small Business, Limits Tort Liability for All Business Owners
07/ 01/ 2008

"Today's decision by the Rhode Island Supreme Court is a major victory for all business owners. The court rejected the attempt of trial lawyers to dramatically expand tort liability for business owners by imposing a new 'public nuisance' theory of liability. In this case, trial lawyers were trying to hold paint manufacturers liable for lead paint exposure despite the fact that at the time the lead paint was being made and sold, it was a lawful product."
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