What is Title IX? President Richard M. Nixon signed Title IX of the civil rights act into the law on June 23, 1972. “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education...
Don’t respond alone. Your professional license is your livelihood. A letter, email, or call from a licensing board can threaten everything you’ve worked for. Deadlines are short, and what you say in your first response can be used against you. When a professional license is under investigation,...
Further your education is a valiant way to get farther in the world. You can grow your skill set, discover a new one, or completely shift your career field. However, those who have weathered bankruptcy wonder if educational loans, like those you can secure through FAFSA, remain an option for them....
Business owners should know there’s not just one form of bankruptcy—there’s six major types. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, or “liquidation under the Bankruptcy Code,” liquidates the nonexempt property of the business and uses the money earned to pay back creditors. What in your business is nonexempt? And...
In Pennsylvania, the Liquor Control Board ensures adherence to the Liquor Code of the state—meaning if you’re a business, you must understand the regulations around the sale of alcohol. Liquor licensing in Pennsylvania remains limited; according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB)...
Debts are piling up. Employees are stressed. The business just doesn’t seem to be working. You have a plan to fix things and become profitable again — but you can’t seem to catch a break to implement it. You’re not alone. In 2022 alone, nearly 5,000 businesses across the United States filed for...
