Bill Cosby exposed by the media – but it was women who brought him down
Apr 29, 2018 14:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
So much has happened in three and a half years: several abusive men have been exposed, the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have gone international, millions have marched, and now an actual conviction for a man who appeared...
Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuits
Apr 20, 2018 06:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
Facebooks privacy problems suffered a major setback in a US Federal Court this week. Judge James Donato of the Northern District federal court in San Francisco allowed a class action brought by Facebook users in Illinois...
Would regulation cement Facebook's market power? It's unlikely
Apr 12, 2018 14:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced a four-hour grilling from the US Senate Commerce and Judiciary panels yesterday in response to a number of revelations that Russian operatives had targeted Facebook users to influence...
Lawyers keep secrets locked up – so they get asked to do the dirty work
Apr 12, 2018 14:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Lawyers seem to at the center of lot of scandals lately. President Donald Trumps personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, whose office and hotel were raided by the FBI, is only the latest example. Harvey Weinsteins law firm...
Why the business model of social media giants like Facebook is incompatible with human rights
Apr 03, 2018 07:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
Facebook has had a bad few weeks. The social media giant had to apologise for failing to protect the personal data of millions of users from being accessed by data mining company Cambridge Analytica. Outrage is brewing...
Big brands ripping off street art is not cool: why illegal graffiti should be protected by copyright
Mar 18, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Law
When street artist Jason Revok Williams sprayed his trademark chevrons on a handball court in Brooklyn, he probably didnt imagine he would end up taking a high-street fashion giant to court for breach of copyright. But...
Why do gun-makers get special economic protection?
Mar 14, 2018 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy
The gun industry is one of very few industries to have congressionally backed immunity from liabilty. As a result, its been largely shielded from responsibility for the deaths and injuries its products cause, with few...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do