June 21, 2014 | Los Angeles Times

Once upon a time, California and Arizona went to war over water. The year was 1934. The next water war between California and Arizona won't be such an amusing little affair. And it's coming soon..The issue still is the Colorado River. Overconsumption and climate change have placed the river in long-term decline.

June 18, 2014 | Xconomy

Startups better bring their “A game” if they want to land early backers now. Brian Cohen, chairman of New York Angels, shared more of his tough love with entrepreneurs—and spoke about angel investing slowing down. He was speaking at this year’s New York Venture Summit, hosted by youngStartup Ventures in the financial district, in the shadow of Wall Street.

June 20, 2014 | Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court moved again Thursday to rein in patent lawsuits, something it's been doing with remarkable regularity in recent years. This time, the court invalidated a common type of software-based business method patent because it doesn't involve any actual invention.

June 23, 2014 | Slate

Bipartisanship is so rare in Congress these days that one hopes every meaningful law passed with even just an ounce of across-the-aisle support is the best gosh-darn law it can be. Unfortunately, that can’t be said about one of the last bipartisan laws of note, the JOBS Act of 2012. Equity crowdfunding was supposed to be an economic boon. Instead it’s a disaster waiting to happen.