We need to do more about sexual harassment in the workplace
Jan 06, 2016 14:58 pm UTC| Law
Sexual harassment at work is extremely common. In fact some studies suggest that most women will experience some type of sexual harassment during their working lives. A range of behaviours may constitute sexual...
Affordable Care Act's push to consolidate health care to curb costs may backfire
Jan 06, 2016 14:36 pm UTC| Health Law
In the United States, physicians practice medicine in a variety of settings, ranging from small solo practices to large, multispecialty group practices consisting of hundreds or even thousands of practitioners. The...
How 3D printing threatens our patent system
Jan 06, 2016 14:33 pm UTC| Technology Law
Remember Napster or Grokster? Both services allowed users to share computer files usually digital music that infringed the copyrights for those songs. Now imagine that, instead of music, you could download a physical...
Five things you should know about the Iowa caucuses
Jan 05, 2016 05:53 am UTC| Politics Law
The Iowa caucuses mark the official start of the presidential nomination race. This year the caucuses will be held on the night of February 1, 2016, when Iowa Republicans and Democrats will trek through the snow and...
Whistleblower law needs more bite to fight greyhound cruelty and corporate fraud
Jan 05, 2016 03:56 am UTC| Law
One of the biggest animal welfare stories of 2015 was the revelations of widespread animal cruelty in the greyhound racing industry exposed by ABC Four Corners Gold Walkley award-winning program Making a Killing. The...
Mandatory sentencing leads to unjust, unfair outcomes – it doesn't make us safe
Jan 04, 2016 23:31 pm UTC| Law
At a Law Council of Australia symposium on Indigenous imprisonment in 2015, lawyers and judges called for the abolition of mandatory sentences. They had more than one reason to do so. Generally, Australian criminal laws...
Why Apple is weighing in on a British government surveillance bill
Dec 23, 2015 22:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
Apple has spoken out against a proposed investigatory powers bill in the UK. In an official contribution to the consultation process, the US tech company has criticised the bill for undermining security and privacy of...
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