Trump's campaign rhetoric, ISIS and the law of war
Mar 09, 2016 14:11 pm UTC| Politics Law
As a retired military officer, I do not publicly endorse candidates. But as someone who served as a judge advocate, or military lawyer, for 34 years, I do think it can be helpful to examine in a nonpartisan way the...
US Officials Charge Trevon Gross For Taking Bribe From Unlawful Bitcoin Exchange
Mar 09, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law
The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the FBI, and the US Secret Service announced last week the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging Trevon Gross with accepting more than $150,000 in bribes as...
Why rigging of the bank bill swap rate hurts everyone
Mar 09, 2016 04:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Former ANZ chief Mike Smith remains as a non-executive advisor to the banks board. Sam Cardwell/AAP ANZ Banks alleged manipulation of the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW) is Australias version of the LIBOR...
Where do the 2016 candidates stand on contraception?
Mar 08, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Health Politics Law
Access to safe and effective birth control is part of health care for tens of millions of Americans. The vast majority of Americans view birth control as morally acceptable, and make sharp distinctions between approval for...
Why is it so difficult to rein in Wall Street?
Mar 08, 2016 23:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Reforming Wall Street has become a key issue in the ongoing presidential primaries. Bernie Sanders in particular has used his rivals close ties to the financial industry, including speaking fees and political donations,...
Can you sue if someone posts an unflattering photo of you on social media?
Mar 08, 2016 23:46 pm UTC| Law
Open your Twitter or Instagram account and chances are good somewhere in there you may see an unflattering photo of a stranger. Its become increasingly common to share pictures of people we dont know online. And it...
The most damaging gateway to hard drugs? Drugs policy itself
Mar 08, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Health Law
There is only one certainty about drugs if you dont use them, you wont get addicted. Everything else we know about how and why people develop problems with drugs remains uncertain or at least up for debate. Forty years...
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