Legal Landmines Preventing Global Adoption Of Blockchain
May 22, 2017 08:44 am UTC| Technology Law
While Blockchain is getting widespread interest and use in various industries now, there are quite a few legal hurdles that are preventing global acceptance of the revolutionary concept. A lot of this has to do with the...
Shinzo Abe pushes ahead on Constitutional reform amid heated debate within Japan
May 21, 2017 13:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
On May 1, the largest vessel in the Japanese Maritime Self Defence fleet, the vast helicopter carrier Izumo sailed out of Yokosuka. Its mission was to escort the US naval contingent that was deployed off the Korean...
FCC Just Voted To Kill Net Neutrality, Americans Have Until Aug. 16 To Fight For Free Internet
May 19, 2017 07:06 am UTC| Technology Law
Net Neutrality has been a hot button issue since 2014 and on Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the regulations implemented in 2015. For those who might have given up hope, the fight isnt over...
Why banning laptops from airplane cabins doesn't make sense
May 17, 2017 02:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Recent reports suggest that terrorists can now create bombs so thin that they cannot be detected by the current X-ray screening that our carry-on bags undergo. In an effort to protect against such threats, the U.S is...
What is classified information, and who gets to decide?
May 17, 2017 02:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Before coming to academia, I worked for many years as an analyst at both the State Department and the Department of Defense. I held a top secret clearance, frequently worked with classified information and participated...
Why using AI to sentence criminals is a dangerous idea
May 16, 2017 14:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology
Artificial intelligence is already helping determine your future whether its your Netflix viewing preferences, your suitability for a mortgage or your compatibility with a prospective employer. But can we agree, at least...
Waymo Stabs Uber With Lawsuit Knife And Twists It With Lyft Partnership
May 15, 2017 11:31 am UTC| Technology Law
It seems Googles self-driving car division is not content with simply putting Uber out of business. Adding insult to injury, Waymo just announced a partnership with Lyft while its lawsuit with the bigger cab-hailing firm...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects