Sam Bankman-Fried convicted for massive FTX fraud, in stark reminder of risks of crypto trading
Nov 04, 2023 03:41 am UTC| Law Digital Currency
It is not just crypto tokens that have spectacular downfalls. So can crypto personalities. Sam Bankman-Fried founded FTX, one of the worlds largest exchanges for so-called cryptocurrencies, which collapsed last year...
Canada needs to move beyond poorly enforced bribery laws and tackle corruption's root causes
Nov 02, 2023 13:30 pm UTC| Law
Canadas enforcement of laws against foreign bribery is weak, according to a recent report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A working group from the OECD has found that, in the...
Palestine protest arrests: why even police are confused about hate crime law
Nov 02, 2023 12:03 pm UTC| Law
Though its happening thousands of miles away, the Israel-Gaza conflict has aggravated tensions in the UK. In London, authorities have recorded a 1,353% increase in antisemitic offences and a 140% increase in anti-Muslim...
Why the attorney general's power to deal with contempt of court is a conflict of interest
Nov 02, 2023 12:03 pm UTC| Law
The UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, is the most recent government minister to be accused of potential contempt of court. Following a decision to charge a firearms officer with murder for the shooting of Chris Kaba in...
Apple Faces $2 Billion UK Lawsuit Over Alleged iPhone Battery Issues
Nov 02, 2023 09:00 am UTC| Business Law Technology
Apple Inc faced a setback on Wednesday as it failed to block a massive lawsuit in London. The lawsuit alleges that the tech giant concealed defective batteries in millions of iPhones. The case, worth up to $2 billion,...
No back door for 5 years: remote community's High Court win is good news for renters everywhere
Nov 02, 2023 08:07 am UTC| Law Real Estate
It took seven years, but a tiny remote community in the Northern Territory had a major legal win yesterday. People in the town of Santa Teresa, southeast of Alice Springs, won the right to compensation for the...
Tesla Wins US Lawsuit Over Autopilot-Linked Fatality; Nationwide Impact Anticipated
Nov 01, 2023 05:56 am UTC| Business Law
Tesla emerged victorious on Tuesday in the first U.S. trial concerning allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature resulted in a fatality. This verdict represents a significant triumph for Tesla as it faces...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects