U.S. companies may need to beef up data privacy – but only for Europeans

Apr 12, 2016 12:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Though the recent Apple versus FBI case garnered greater media attention, a privacy discussion with more economic significance to the tune of US$260 billion is moving toward fruition with less public attention: the...

Simply punishing students for bullying will not address the problem

Apr 12, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The spring legislative season is well underway, and, as has been the case for the last several years, a number of states are again considering and passing amendments to their anti-bullying laws. This year, Florida and...

Panama Papers Series

Panama Papers show how easy it is to finance terror using U.S. shell companies

Apr 12, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Panama Papers have exposed the largest financial crime scandal of our lifetimes. But what has been uncovered by the Panama Papers is much more dangerous than simply greed and corruption. For those of you who have...

Does the First Amendment protect religious freedom laws?

Apr 12, 2016 12:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Boss is boycotting North Carolina. Bruce Springsteen canceled a planned April 10 show in Greensboro to show solidarity with those protesting the passage of HB2, which bars local governments from protecting LGBT...

Panama Papers Series

Panama Papers: why we're looking at global corruption the wrong way

Apr 12, 2016 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

Although the size and scale of the Panama Papers leak was shocking, the offshore dealing they revealed was hardly a surprise. After all, many organisations, including Transparency International, Global Witness, Action Aid,...

Climate Change Series

Burning fossil fuels is responsible for most sea-level rise since 1970

Apr 12, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Nature

Global average sea level has risen by about 17 cm between 1900 and 2005. This is a much faster rate than in the previous 3,000 years. The sea level changes for several reasons, including rising temperatures as fossil...

Tasmania's 'smoke-free generation' is undemocratic age discrimination

Apr 12, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Tasmania is considering legislation to create a tobacco-free generation by banning sales to persons born after July 1, 2000. It is a tobacco prohibition law, albeit one whose endgame will play out for future generations...