Faith, dissent and extremism: how Bangladesh is struggling to stay secular

Dec 09, 2016 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Politics Law

The recent violent attacks on a Hindu temple in Bangladeshs Netrokona district, and previous assaults on temples and homes in October in Brahmanbaria are a troubling illustration of Bangladeshs struggle to protect two of...

To protect markets we need strict penalties for insider trading

Dec 09, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy

In the first ever case in which a corporation has been found liable for insider trading, German construction company Hochtief has been fined A$400,000 for insider trading and required to make donations to the Australian...

Supreme Court: Design patents are worth less, but we won't tell you how much

Dec 09, 2016 03:52 am UTC| Law

When the Supreme Court took up Apples case alleging Samsung had stolen its patented iPhone designs for Samsungs own smartphones, product designers, lawyers and corporate executives were paying close attention. The case...

The bright side of Dieselgate and other corporate scandals

Dec 08, 2016 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

2015 was supposed to be a year of honours and glory for Volkswagen: it was about to steal the crown from Japanese rival Toyota and dominate the global automobile market. Then came September, and the revelation that one of...

These four cities are cracking down on diesel vehicles to improve air quality – here's how

Dec 08, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Four of the worlds biggest cities are to ban diesel cars from their city centres by 2025, in order to improve air quality. The mayors of Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City announced the plans at the C40 Mayors Summit on...

Samsung Wins Supreme Court Battle Against Apple Over Design Patent Lawsuit

Dec 07, 2016 21:02 pm UTC| Technology Law

After years of legal fighting and taking the battle to the highest court in the U.S., Samsung emerges victorious over Apple. In a unanimous decision, the justices presiding over the case stressed that the patent...

Asia is in the grip of a transnational crime crisis – but governments look away

Dec 06, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The immense demand for methamphetamine (ice), ecstasy and new psychoactive substances among the wealthy urban residents of East Asia and beyond has revitalised organised crime in the region. The scale of recent drug...