Oct 24, 2023 09:22 am UTC| Law Business
The High Court of Australias decision to invalidate Victorias electric vehicle tax has been widely noted as a major judgement in the history of federal-state taxation powers. In 2021, Victoria introduced a 2.5 cents per...
Canada's Start-Up Visa program is struggling to fill the shoes of its predecessor
Oct 23, 2023 08:14 am UTC| Law Politics Business
To bolster its rapidly-growing tech sector, the Canadian government introduced the Tech Talent Strategy in June 2023 with the aim of attracting workers and entrepreneurs. As a part of this strategy, the government...
Burger King Fights Back in Legal Battle Over Menu Item Sizes, Requests Sanctions
Oct 21, 2023 05:19 am UTC| Business Law
Burger King filed a motion to sanction the lawyers behind a proposed class action lawsuit accusing them of deceiving customers regarding the size of burgers and sandwiches. It argued that its menu images accurately...
'Gaza is being strangled': why Israel's evacuation order violates international law
Oct 18, 2023 11:34 am UTC| Law
In conflicts around the world, evacuations have long been used to rescue people from serious harm. During the second world war, for instance, thousands of children across Europe were sent to rural areas or abroad under...
National Assembly Probes Adidas Korea, A Twosome Place, and Burger King for Alleged Franchise Abuse
Oct 16, 2023 11:14 am UTC| Law Business
The National Assembly highlighted alleged unfair practices by Adidas Korea, A Twosome Place, and Burger King Korea during a session focused on the relationship between these companies and their franchisees. Adidas...
Where does international law fit into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Oct 16, 2023 09:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Thinking about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is never easy. Yet the growing number of declarations being made highlights how important it is to consider the factors involved in making a juridical assessment of the...
How the 'laws of war' apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Oct 16, 2023 09:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and retaliatory airstrikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip by Israel raises numerous issues under international law. Indeed, President Joe Biden made express reference to...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects