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IMO, whether a business major helps or hurts you in your LS apps depends upon the level of law school you are aiming for and the level of business school you attend.
For example, Wharton is usually seen as the #1 undergrad business school in the nation. However, as I understand it, most Wharton folks get a diploma saying they majored in econ. If you go to Wharton, with the possible exception of Yale--which seems to take a biz major about once every 5 years--you'll have a great shot at any law school. There are Wharton grads in every class at Harvard Law. Indeed, if you wanted to go to UPenn law, you might even be able to submatriculate and save yourself a year.
If you are aiming for a law school outside the top 40 or so, having majored in business anywhere won't hurt you at all. Business is one of the most common UG majors at them.
However, if you go to a good, but not outstanding UG business program--so I'm not talking Wharton, Stern, Haas--and want to go to a top 14 law school, your major is going to hurt you a bit. You'd be much better off majoring in liberal arts or some sort.
Again, this is just my opinion, based on observation.
Anything you learn can help, so yes, if you know a lot about biz, it might help you get a job in corp law--that's a different question than getting into law school.
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