Why the business model of social media giants like Facebook is incompatible with human rights

Apr 03, 2018 07:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law

Facebook has had a bad few weeks. The social media giant had to apologise for failing to protect the personal data of millions of users from being accessed by data mining company Cambridge Analytica. Outrage is brewing...

Big brands ripping off street art is not cool: why illegal graffiti should be protected by copyright

Mar 18, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Law

When street artist Jason Revok Williams sprayed his trademark chevrons on a handball court in Brooklyn, he probably didnt imagine he would end up taking a high-street fashion giant to court for breach of copyright. But...

Why do gun-makers get special economic protection?

Mar 14, 2018 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy

The gun industry is one of very few industries to have congressionally backed immunity from liabilty. As a result, its been largely shielded from responsibility for the deaths and injuries its products cause, with few...

GDPR: ten easy steps all organisations should follow

Feb 20, 2018 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Data protection law hasnt undergone a significant update since the EU brought in legislation in 1995 just six years after the birth of the World Wide Web. But GDPR is about to shake things up. Now, 23 years later, the...

North Korea's growing criminal cyberthreat

Feb 20, 2018 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The countries posing the greatest cyberthreats to the United States are Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Like its counterparts, Kim Jong Uns regime engages in substantial cyber espionage. And like Russia and Iran, it...

Does a sugar tax cause alcohol sales to spike? The research doesn't give a decisive answer

Feb 08, 2018 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks is associated with a range of health issues including weight gain and obesity. These are risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes and certain...

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Jan 30, 2018 13:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The e-cigarette industry has been increasingly viewed as one of the most disruptive changes in the tobacco market, with vapes now commonly perceived as an alternative to traditional tobacco products. In my own survey of...