Law

GOP Presidential Candidates Offer Varied Responses To Oregon Shooting

7:37pm October 07, 2015

by Sam Sanders

GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson says if he would have engaged the Orgeon shooter if he had been there, He isnt the only republican who has soken about guns recently,.

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Mark Patterson, owner of PATCO Construction in Sanford, Maine, said his company lost more than $500,000 to cyberfraud.

When Cyberfraud Hits Businesses, Banks May Not Offer Protection

6:12pm October 07, 2015

by John Ydstie

Cyberthieves steal hundreds of millions of dollars a year from the bank accounts of U.S. businesses. Many business owners are surprised to find out their bank is not obliged to make them whole.

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People wait in line outside the Supreme Court in March. There is a public line and a separate line reserved for members of the Supreme Court bar.

Supreme Court To Lawyers: Hold Your Own Place In Line

2:07pm October 07, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Rich lobbyists, lawyers and contractors will no longer be able to pay someone to hold a place in line to get a much-in-demand seat at a Supreme Court argument or a congressional hearing.

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Feds May Order Financial Firms To Allow Class Action Lawsuits

1:38am October 07, 2015

by Chris Arnold

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a rule that would prohibit consumer credit firms from requiring customers to sign away their right to sue.

National

FAA Proposes Record Fine Against Drone Operator

8:04pm October 06, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The FAA is proposing a nearly $2 million fine against a drone operator it says was operating outside the rules and endangering safety. NPR talks to the head of the FAA about what's behind the hefty penalty.

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Unregulated Fantasy Sports Industry Rocked By Insider Trading Scandal

8:04pm October 06, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with John Ourand of Sports Business Daily about the scandal in the multi-billion dollar industry of fantasy sports after two major companies were accused of insider trading.

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Clinton wants gun manufacturers to be held more liable for crimes committed with their weapons.

FACT CHECK: Are Gun-Makers 'Totally Free Of Liability For Their Behavior'?

5:04pm October 06, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Hillary Clinton said Monday that the gun industry isn't legally responsible for its behavior. She's (partially) right.

People examine rifles on display at the annual National Rifle Association convention in Nashville, Tenn., in April.

Gun Politics Have Changed, Mostly Among Republicans

1:54pm October 06, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

In the wake of the Oregon shootings, nothing is expected to pass Congress. And that's easily explainable.

An image from the Draft Kings website shows the range of fantasy games they run — with payouts of thousands of dollars at stake.

Sports

Fantasy Sports Sites Face Questions About Games' Integrity

11:24am October 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Two leading fantasy sports companies are promising to protect "the integrity of the games" they offer customers, after an employee released lineup information early.

World News

This We Do Know About TPP: The Shouting Is Already Loud

9:21am October 06, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

When President Obama announced a massive trade deal on Monday, he heard cheers from business groups. But the unions and public-interest groups that usually support him rejected the trade proposal.