Waymo Drops Patent Claims To Speed Uber Lawsuit Along

Jul 10, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Technology Law

The lawsuit between Googles self-driving car division and Uber is still heating up, but Waymo had to drop some of its patent claims in order to get the case moving. On the other hand, the cab-hailing firm was granted extra...

Medical law expert on womb transplants for men and the ‘right to gestate'

Jul 08, 2017 18:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Could a womb be transplanted into a transgender woman or even cisgender (non-transgender) men? Could reproduction soon be unisex? These questions may sound as though they come from a sci-fi novel, but this week these...

European law expert: UK has sparked race to the bottom that will strip citizens of their rights

Jul 08, 2017 18:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

Now that both the UK government and the EU have set out their proposals for citizens rights after Brexit, its clear that both take the concept of reciprocity as a starting point. But the EU and the UK have a profoundly...

Study Claims Self-Driving Cars Can Learn Ethics And Morality

Jul 08, 2017 16:31 pm UTC| Technology Law

Humanity often displays arrogance in the face of other species due to the belief that only humans know what ethics and morality are. However, a new study suggests that this might not be the case as even self-driving cars...

Second Billion-Dollar Fine Could Await Google Over Android Case

Jul 08, 2017 16:27 pm UTC| Technology Law

Google was recently fined by the EU antitrust commission with $2.7 billion for its anti-competitive practices involving its search engine. Now, the company could be looking at yet another fine that might actually be bigger...

Judge Sides With Facebook In Offline Tracking Case

Jul 08, 2017 16:21 pm UTC| Technology Law

One point goes to Facebook, with the company getting a favorable decision by a judge in a privacy lawsuit. The social network was essentially accused of tracking user activity even when they are logged out of their...

In India, a legislative reform is needed to push corporate social responsibility

Jun 30, 2017 17:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement began as a response to advocacy for corporations to play a role in ameliorating social problems due to their economic power and overarching presence in daily life. Now,...