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Thought Leaders
10 Questions to Ask When Firing an Employee
From how and when to break the news to how to avoid getting sued, here are the pro-tips you need to know when letting an underperformer go.
Building a Business
The Supreme Court’s Decision on Health Care Subsidies: What You Need to Know
The top court will start hearing arguments in the King v. Burwell case Wednesday, and the cost of insurance could be at stake.
Building a Business
Ericsson Sues Apple for Telecom Patent Infringement
The Swedish mobile telecom gear maker is suing over patents related to the 2G and 4G/LTE standards.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Despite What Mark Cuban Says, Net Neutrality Will Not Create ‘Uncertainty’
The FCC now has oversight of the Internet. But there is one thing it can never change.
By Dan Primack
Building a Business
Apple Faces Second Suit From Victorious Patent Firm
A Texas company is again suing the tech giant, this time over the same patents' use in devices introduced after the original case was underway.
By Reuters
Building a Business
What Should Employers Do About Misrepresentation?
NBC's Brian Williams and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald were caught in misstatements, awakening a discussion about workplace ethics.
Building a Business
Using FOIA Requests for a Competitive Edge
The government has a wealth of information that could help your business. You just have to ask.
Building a Business
Unions, Charity Accuse McDonald’s of Avoiding $1.1 Billion in Tax
In Europe, the fast-food giant is accused of routing revenues through a Luxembourg unit.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Apple Ordered to Pay $533 Million for Patent Infringement
A federal jury in Texas found that its iTunes software infringed three patents owned by patent licensing firm Smartflash LLC.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Industry Lobbyists Take Aim at Proposed FAA Drone Rules
Businesses hoping to capitalize on the commercial potential of drones are preparing to push back against proposed regulations that would strictly limit how the aircraft can be used.
By Reuters
Business Legal
Yelp Sues Sites That Claim They Can Sell Business Owners 5-Star Reviews
The embattled crowdsourced review platform returns to court again but this time it is on the other side of the legal line.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
On U.S. Net Neutrality Rules, 11th-Hour Push Against Vague Rule
One aspect of the rules is drawing criticism from both opponents and proponents of tighter regulation.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Lawsuits Facing Uber and Lyft Could Alter the Sharing Economy
Some drivers of those companies argue they've been misclassified as independent contractors and want full employee status.
By Kate Rogers
Online Presence
How to Protect Your Company’s Valuable Social Media Contacts
It is easy for an employee to take business away from your company through social media. You need to protect yourself.
Building a Business
Apple Sued Over Alleged Employee Poaching
An electric-car battery maker says Apple lured away some of the company's top engineers to build a large-scale battery division.
By Reuters
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U.S. Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins From Silk Road
The auction follows the recent criminal conviction of the mastermind behind the online black market.
By Reuters
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BlackBerry to Seacrest: This Ain’t Over
The Canadian tech company ratchets up its fight versus Seacrest's Typo with new complaint.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Draft Rules on Commercial Drones Keep Some Limits on Use
The U.S. aviation regulator proposed rules for commercial drone flights that would lift some restrictions but would still bar other activities.
By Reuters
Marketing
The Quirky State Laws That Salespeople Must Know About
Little-known regulations, such as the fact that Tuesday is Mardi Gras Day in Louisiana, can get telemarketers in big trouble.
Building a Business
Uber’s Nightmare Scenario
A look at how everything could go wrong for the world's hottest new company.
By Maya Kosoff
Building a Business
SEC Probes Suspicious BlackBerry Trading
A spike in trading in BlackBerry options took place hours before Reuters reported that Samsung was in talks to buy the Canadian smartphone maker.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Meet the Woman Who Is Shaping the Nation’s Policy on Drones
Lisa Ellman has been quietly working to craft policy that will make it possible for commercial drones to be flown in the U.S.
Building a Business
Accused Silk Road Operator Convicted on U.S. Drug Charges
Ross Ulbricht was convicted on all seven counts he faced by a federal jury.
By Reuters
Building a Business
On Net Neutrality, FCC Chairman Pushes for the ‘Strongest Open Internet Protections Ever Proposed’
As expected, his proposed rules would ban ISPs from blocking and slowing down lawful Internet content and services.
By Reuters
Building a Business
FAA Grants More Exemptions for Commercial Use of Drones
The news comes as the industry eagerly awaits new agency rules on the remote-controlled aircraft.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Internet Fast-Lanes Would Be Banned Under Planned FCC Proposal
FCC chair Tom Wheeler's expected proposal calls for regulating Internet service providers like utilities.