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Ousted Hewlett-Packard CEO gets job at Oracle

Topics: Contract, Corporation

Software giant Oracle Corp. has tapped former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Mark Hurd to be the company's co-president and a director on its board. Hurd, 53, resigned as head of HP, the world's largest computer maker, on Aug. 6 after a former contract worker for the company accused him of sexual harassment. HP's investigations found no evidence of harassment, but uncovered "violations of HP's Standards of Business Conduct" related to his expense reports, according to the company's statement announcing his departure. Hurd had been at the Palo Alto company for five years. At Oracle, Hurd will report directly to Oracle…

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5 Startup Legal Pitfalls You Need To Avoid

Topics: Contract, Copyright, Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Sole Proprietorship

(Editor's note: Curtis Smolar is a partner at Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.) Starting your business is an exciting time - one that's full of new beginnings and endless possibilities. As you focus on the big picture, it's easy to ignore the minutiae of organizing your company. But those details matter - and ignoring them can be hazardous to your company's health. In some cases, it can be fatal. There are plenty of pitfalls startups can fall into, but here are five of the most common - and most dangerous: Choosing the wrong entity…

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Hurd is being considered for No. 2 spot at Oracle

Topics: Corporation, Equity, Termination

The ousted chief executive of computer maker Hewlett-Packard is likely to serve under his friend and CEO of the business software firm, Larry Ellison, who in an e-mail had scolded HP for its decision. Mark Hurd had been credited with nearly doubling Hewlett-Packard's market value to $100 billion and surpassing IBM Corp. in annual revenue during his five-year term as CEO at the Palo Alto company. Reporting from Los Angeles and San Francisco - Mark Hurd, ousted a month ago as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co., is being considered for the No. 2 job at software giant Oracle Corp. Although…

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Attorney says JetBlue flight attendant in NYC airport flap resigned, wasn't fired by airline

Topics: Corporation, Termination

NEW YORK (AP) - A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer said Sunday.Steven Slater left the job at JetBlue Airways Corp. on Wednesday, after he had been suspended following the on-board antics he was charged with committing last month, attorney Daniel J. Horwitz said. JetBlue had said Saturday that Slater was no longer an employee but didn't give any details, which prompted online speculation he had been fired. Horwitz said he and Slater…

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8 Funding Contests to Kick Start Your Big Idea

Topics: Corporation, Elevator Pitch, Grant, Venture Capital, Warrant

This post originally appeared on Dyn.com, a world leader in managed DNS, powering the best brands on the web including Gowalla, Mashable, Twitter, Wikia and more. Follow @DynInc on Twitter. Taking a business from idea to reality involves a good deal of attrition, ingenuity, and compromise. But no matter how much these three factors align in your favor, chances are you won't get far unless you have some sort of funding. Traditionally, you could get your hands on some capital by wooing the wealthy to support you, getting rich yourself, or persuading a venture capitalist that your idea has potential.…

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U.S. employers push rising cost of healthcare onto workers

Topics: Corporation, Insurance, Planning, Small Business

A new survey shows a family health plan in 2010 averages $4,000 a year, up 14% from 2009. Meanwhile, the average employer contribution to a family plan hasn't increased at all. Reporting from Washington - Strained by rising healthcare costs and the sour economy, U.S. employers are pressing workers to shoulder the added burden alone as employees pay higher insurance premiums and more out-of-pocket expenses for their medical care. The average employer-provided family health plan now costs workers nearly $4,000 a year, up 14% from last year, according to a survey by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health…

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