Bankruptcy courts ill-prepared for tsunami of people going broke from coronavirus shutdown
May 14, 2020 10:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
As more Americans lose all or part of their incomes and struggle with mounting debts, another crisis looms: a wave of personal bankruptcies. Bankruptcy can discharge or erase many types of debts and stop foreclosures,...
S. Korea Seeks Easing of Business Travel Restrictions
May 04, 2020 09:48 am UTC| Economy Law
South Korea has agreed with Singapore, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to ease cross-border travel regulations to maintain the global supply chain. The said countries decided via a virtual meeting, attended by Trade...
Why companies that park profits in tax havens will still get bail outs
Apr 30, 2020 08:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The huge economic slowdown brought about by COVID-19 has resulted in companies around the world seeking help from their governments. The conditions of these bailouts vary but some countries have notably said that tax...
Ontario's Safe Streets Act will cost lives amid the coronavirus pandemic
Apr 24, 2020 04:58 am UTC| Law
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, officials in many Ontario cities have moved to protect the homeless population. At the same time, police are still enforcing the provinces punitive Safe Streets Act against people...
The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom
Apr 16, 2020 14:57 pm UTC| Law
It is easy to assume Australia has a free press. Our squawky newspapers are filled with stories about the failings of government, acid-tongued columnists routinely lash our politicians, and until May last year the police...
The limits of federal emergency law during a pandemic
Apr 04, 2020 07:00 am UTC| Law
While there has never been an official national public health emergency in Canada, there has been discussion of whether the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to precipitate one soon. Its therefore important to understand the...
Halting jury trials may impact a defendant's right to a fair trial
Mar 26, 2020 16:10 pm UTC| Law
The decision of the lord chief justice, Lord Burnett, to halt new jury trials in England and Wales in response to COVID-19 follows the example set by Scotland and Northern Ireland. This is understandable as the safety of...
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’
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