Fred Harteis : Lawsuits RE: Business Questions and Answers Note: Fred Harteis is the president of IBOAI, official trade association, serving and protecting the business interests of IBO’s. Q. Fred, what about lawsuits? Is this a concern for small business owners today? A. Fred Harteis: In today’s highly litigious society, lawsuits are not uncommon in business. Companies and organizations are continually involved in legal disputes. In fact, the larger and higher profile a business, the larger target it provides for attracting lawsuits, no matter how unjustified the lawsuits are. IBOAI, official trade association, lead by 2004 board president, Fred Harteis and vice president Billy Florence, serves and protects the business interests of IBO's throughout North America.    more »