Why the US has the campaign finance laws that Michael Cohen broke and what their history means for Trump

Aug 28, 2018 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Politics usually takes a summer vacation in August. But not during the Trump administration. On Aug. 21, Michael Cohen, who until recently was President Trumps long-time personal lawyer, surrendered to federal...

Big Tobacco is consistently overstating black market in cigarettes – new findings

Aug 28, 2018 16:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Law

Whats the size of the black market in tobacco and who is behind it? These questions have dogged governments, public health advocates, researchers and the tobacco industry for years. The worlds biggest tobacco companies...

Child pornography may make a comeback after court ruling guts regulations protecting minors

Aug 28, 2018 15:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

A federal appeals court judge just made it a lot easier for the pornography industry to abuse and exploit children for profit. The Aug. 3 legal decision, which has received far less media attention that it deserves,...

India has a sexual assault problem that only women can fix

Aug 28, 2018 15:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

India is the most dangerous country for sexual violence against women, according to the Thomson Reuters Foundation 2018 survey. The survey, which measures sexual and non-sexual violence, discrimination, cultural...

Zero rated VAT items: how South Africa is going about expanding the list

Aug 28, 2018 13:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

South Africa is processing a new report produced by an independent panel that reviewed the current list of items exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT). The review came after VAT was increased in the 2018/19 budget, from 14%...

How privatized cannabis sales threaten your privacy

Aug 28, 2018 12:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Health

An overlooked aspect of recreational cannabis legalization in Canada is the privacy implications of the distribution systems, especially in the online environment. The privacy and security risks are substantial, and...

Lessons from Clayoquot Sound for the Trans Mountain pipeline protests

Aug 28, 2018 12:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

In June, six people protested against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by hanging for more than 24 hours from the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in Metro Vancouver. Similar protest stunts occurred in Montréal...