Businesses put much of their focus into advertising, marketing, and reputation management only to realize much later on that there is one other aspect of their operations they should have paid attention to: national, state, and local legislations. Whether they like it or not, businesses are subject to national, state, and local laws as well as the changes to these that may not always prove advantageous for them. For example, some states have passed a law banning smoking in public places. This law has a massive impact on sporting areas, restaurants, bowling alleys, and bars. The articles in this section are all about national, state, and local laws affecting businesses.