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What a Patent Attorney Would Whisper In the Ears of Senators
In the era of AI and ever more dominant Big Tech, patents are a key protection for businesses and innovators. But judicial opinions and reforms passed over the last decade have severely disadvantaged small and medium sized businesses. The Patent...
How security leaders can prepare for emerging threats
How many security leaders can say they've fielded calls about risks posed by a balloon? A few months ago, probably almost zero - today, that number is probably much higher.
For an example of how quickly geopolitical risks can emer...
A perfect storm is coming to South Florida as maintenance fees threaten condo owners
A financial cliff may await Florida condo owners at the end of the year, as new r...
The IRS Is the Infection, Not the Cure For a Rotten Tax System
The U.S. tax system is suffering from deep and systemic rot and needs a ground-up rebuild. But with the IRS acting more as the infection than the cure, restoring effectiveness to America's tax system will require a revolutionary legislative ref...
Even if NFT Demand Returns, It's Best to Collect What You Love
Promising returns in the first few weeks of the new year have NFT watchers hoping for a comeback. But with demand from its 2021 peak largely evaporated, collect...
Unchecked AI Rollout Is a Privacy Rights Disaster
Imagine being held in a store under suspicion of shoplifting; now imagine that not only did you do nothing wrong, but you learn you're being detained because of a faulty algorithm.
Unfortunately, this humiliating scenario has unfol...
IRS Deserves Major Heat for Disastrous ERC Cost Overruns
Does the IRS deserve the heat it's taking for its lead role in the disastrously expensive and f...
Climate change will loom large in 2024 - here's what red states can do about it
As extreme and irregular weather events slam communities across the country, the subject of our changing climate will likely be a divisive issue in the upcoming election. Given political sensitivities, is it possible that government officials in more conservative areas can make smart investments in infrastructure preparation without triggering sensitive political tripwires?
How universities can prepare graduates for an AI-driven world
When the AI-powered ChatGPT made its big debut, higher education leaders naturally questioned how their students would use high-tech tools like it to write essays and research papers for class.
Just a short time later, we know thatâ€...
The Increasing Savvy of the American Consumer
Credit card debt is on the rise, but that doesn't mean it is time to panic about the state of American credit. Though the economy is pressuring the bottom lines of American families, consumers have demonstrated increased financial literacy, accor...
Real Estate Industry Requires New Talent With Upcoming Transformation
Real estate investment, traditionally reliant on meticulous spreadsheet analysis combined with a touch of intuition, is on the brink of a significant transformation that will redefine the industry over the next five years.
Say goodbye...
Patents Are a Crucial Protective Shield for Small Businesses
Small companies need every protection they can get in today's business landscape to defend themselves from predatory Big Tech companies. Patents are vital tools for smaller companies to ensure long-term success.
As the pace of inno...
What CEOs can learn from Disney's proxy fight with activist investor Norman Peltz
Disney remains locked in an ongoing struggle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, rejecting his bid for board seats and...
COVID's Reckoning is Coming to College This Fall
Colleges, brace yourself: the class of 2024 is going to be unlike anything we've seen previously.
These students who will be matriculating in the fall are the result of a highly disrupted and unusual high school experience. They we...
How Far Out Can You Reliably Forecast For Business Decisions?
How far out into the future can business forecasts and projections be reliable - or anything much above worthless? It's a question every entrepreneur and CEO of a young and growing company has asked themselves.
The answer to the...
Stablecoin Payment Systems Could Save Families $40 Billion Annually
The use of cryptocurrency-based stablecoins by foreign guest workers to send cash back to their home countries could save the world's working poor families a stunning $40 billion annually in aggregate.
That's the most eye-popping...
Why Ground Lease REITs Are Building in Popularity
Numerous publicly traded real estate trusts (REITs) have faced challenges in the past year, with returns largely trailing stock market indexes. But REITs that are focu...
Narcan Is Everywhere Now, But It's Not a Solution for the Root Causes of the Opioid Crisis
The Biden administration has now officially urged schools to maintain a stock of naloxone (more commonly known as Narcan), the opioid overdose nasal spray that was recently approved for over-the-counter sales by the FDA. It's a measure that will undo...
Price transparency will cause market disruption for physicians, patients and insurers
Price transparency is the newest initiative and likely catalyst that will trigger large scale change to the traditional U.S. health care payment process. Where have we come from and where are we going with U.S. health care's notoriously complex...