Supreme court rulings open door to future 'war on terror' litigation in Britain

Jan 18, 2017 13:54 pm UTC| Law

The UK Supreme Court has handed down three landmark judgements relating to the activities of UK authorities and officials in the fight against terrorism. The court ruled on January 17 that cases could now proceed against...

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies In Court, Reveals Oculus Cost $3B Instead Of $2B

Jan 18, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Technology Law

When Oculus was acquired by Facebook as a promising startup, it was revealed that it cost the social media company $2 billion. After sitting on the witness stand, the social networks founder, Mark Zuckerberg said that he...

US Suing Qualcomm Over Accusations Of Strong-Arming Apple Into Anti-Competition Deal

Jan 18, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Technology Law

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is currently suing the chip maker Qualcomm, accusing it of forcing Apple to only use its chips for its devices and cutting off the competition. This puts the government agency directly in...

Is mass murder becoming a form of protest?

Jan 17, 2017 15:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

If theres one thing Americans can agree upon, it might be that people no matter how angry they are shouldnt be indiscriminately firing guns into crowds. Yet mass shootings are on the rise, with the shooting at the Fort...

The trouble with 'microaggressions'

Jan 17, 2017 15:08 pm UTC| Law

Few psychological concepts have caught on as successfully as the idea of the microaggression. The term gained wide currency only ten years ago, but by 2015 it had been crowned the word of the year by the Global Language...

Britain's criminal justice system doesn't know what to do about autism

Jan 17, 2017 15:04 pm UTC| Law

Prison is not an easy ride not least for those with autism spectrum disorder. We know from experience that some prisoners are more vulnerable to bullying and victimisation, more likely to be easily led and manipulated,...

Britain's laser quest for a weapon that really works

Jan 17, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The British government recently signed a 30m contract with a defence and aerospace consortium to deliver a brand new prototype laser weapon. The announcement of the project, named UK Dragonfire, coincided with the release...