What you need to know about surveillance and reproductive rights in a post Roe v Wade world

Jul 07, 2022 16:09 pm UTC| Law

After the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US, tracking reproductive information has never been riskier. In many US states, millions seeking and providing abortions could soon face criminal charges. Online conversations...

SEC's climate disclosure plan could be in trouble after a recent Supreme Court ruling, but a bigger question looms: Does disclosure work?

Jul 07, 2022 16:03 pm UTC| Law

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to disclose the climate-related risks they face. Republican state officials, emboldened by a recent Supreme Court ruling,...

Kellogg loses legal battle against sugar regulations

Jul 06, 2022 23:27 pm UTC| Law Health Economy Business

A British court rejected Kelloggs arguments in its legal action against the UK government over new regulations preventing it from prominently displaying some of its breakfast cereals in supermarkets due to their sugar...

California court uphelds Monster's $175 million trademark win against Bang Energy

Jul 05, 2022 23:15 pm UTC| Law Economy Business

A California federal court has upheld an arbitrators $175 million award for Monster Energy Co and orange-drink maker Orange Bang Inc against Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc for trademark infringement. Vital, which...

France to restrict plant-based meat names in October

Jul 05, 2022 22:55 pm UTC| Law Economy Business

France will ban the use of names referring to meat like steak and sausage for plant-based protein foods beginning in October, making it the first EU country to impose such a restriction on meat alternatives. French meat...

Barristers on strike: why criminal lawyers are walking out – and what they really get paid

Jul 04, 2022 16:30 pm UTC| Law

For hundreds of years, barristers in England and Wales have ensured that parties in court are entitled to a fair trial with their own advocate presenting their point of view. This was an important step in establishing a...

Could a Roe v. Wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in Canada?

Jul 04, 2022 16:28 pm UTC| Law

In the days since the the United States Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established abortion as a right, questions are being raised about the implications for abortion policy in...