How noncompete clauses clash with US labor laws
Aug 28, 2017 15:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Most Americans with jobs work at-will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship and vice versa. Either party may terminate the arrangement at any time for a good or bad reason or none at all. In keeping...
Amazon's Whole Foods deal could still fall apart thanks to forgotten antitrust case
Aug 28, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Amazon formally takes ownership of Whole Foods after the Federal Trade Commission signaled on August 23 that it wouldnt stop the deal. The online retailer isnt wasting any time remaking the high-end grocery chain in its...
US Department Of Energy Officially Declares War On Renewable Energy
Aug 27, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Technology Law
When Rick Perry was appointed the head of the US Department of Energy (DOE), there were justifiable concerns that his predisposition to favor fossil fuel over renewable energy would influence the agencys actions. These...
High Court sets dual citizenship hearings for October
Aug 24, 2017 04:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The High Court has rejected the governments request to have MPs dual citizenship cases heard in mid-September, instead setting hearing dates of October 10, 11 and 12. This prolongs the uncertainty for the government,...
Central bank case exposes incompetence of South Africa's public protector
Aug 22, 2017 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
The South African Reserve Bank has won a critical court battle. The Pretoria High Court has set aside a ruling by the countrys Public Protector that the central banks constitutional mandate should be changed. The...
Australia's car industry needs cybersecurity rules to deal with the hacking threat
Aug 22, 2017 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Its common to hear modern cars referred to as computers on wheels. They boast sensors that measure fuel and braking, along with built-in navigation and infotainment systems. These digital systems could be hacked and...
Why universities can't be expected to police copyright infringement
Aug 22, 2017 15:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
As the new school year approaches, Canadian universities are grappling with the Federal Court of Canadas recent copyright decision against York University. The court ruled that York could not rely on its fair dealing...
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
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight