Crimes at sea: when we frame illegal fishers as human and drug smugglers, everyone loses

Jan 20, 2021 01:51 am UTC| Law

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing costs economies up to US$50 billion globally each year, and makes up to one-fifth of the global catch. Its a huge problem not only for the 59.5 million people who depend on...

Apple could owe over $1.1 billion in VirnetX infringement case

Jan 19, 2021 15:23 pm UTC| Business Law

Apple Inc may have to pay VirnetX Holding Corp more than $1.1 billion after its bid to set aside or reduce a $502.8 million patent infringement verdict was not only denied, but it was also asked to award interest and...

US asks Australia not to charge Facebook, Google for local news

Jan 19, 2021 14:28 pm UTC| Business Law

The US asked Australia to scrap proposed laws that will force Facebook and Google to pay for news sourced from local media outlets, and instead, further study the markets, and develop a voluntary code. Under the...

Google: US State attorney general is planning to file a new lawsuit for the company’s Play Store

Jan 19, 2021 08:22 am UTC| Business Law

Google is still dealing with the lawsuits that the government filed against it, and yet another one is possibly coming soon. Based on the reports, the fourth legal action from the government may be expected in either...

Give cannabis producers more packaging and labelling flexibility

Jan 19, 2021 04:57 am UTC| Law

While efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationally have stalled in the United States, New Zealand, Mexico and Israel, Canadas legal market continues to evolve. Health Canada has recently been receiving...

Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks

Jan 19, 2021 02:51 am UTC| Politics Law

The Trump administration dedicated itself to deregulation with unprecedented fervor. It rolled back scores of regulations across government agencies, including more than 80 environmental rules. The Biden administration...

Social Media Revolution Series

Facebook antitrust battle escalates tensions between government, Big Tech

Jan 14, 2021 06:36 am UTC| Technology Law

Facebook made news this week by blocking U.S. President Donald Trump from posting to its platform. A seperate power struggle between government and Big Tech that will be far more consequential in the long term is unfolding...