How the 'laws of war' apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Oct 16, 2023 09:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and retaliatory airstrikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip by Israel raises numerous issues under international law. Indeed, President Joe Biden made express reference to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Chinese Court Rules Crypto Lending Outside Legal Protection in Landmark Case

Oct 13, 2023 08:24 am UTC| Economy Digital Currency Law

A second Chinese court has ruled that crypto lending is outside the protection of the countrys legal system. According to the Nanchang Peoples Court, an individual known as Mr. Ming lent 80,000 Tether to Mr. Gang for...

It's time to banish the notwithstanding clause, the slow killer of Canada's rule of law

Oct 12, 2023 07:15 am UTC| Law Politics

I have written before that the far-right populist nationalism of the sort that fuelled the events of Jan. 6, 2021 in the United States and the so-called freedom convoy of February 2022 in Canada are not outlier...

Digital Currency Revolution

Israeli Police Seize Hamas Cryptocurrency Accounts; Binance Assists

Oct 12, 2023 07:01 am UTC| Economy Digital Currency Business Law

Following a sudden Hamas attack, Israeli Police, backed by intelligence agencies and Binance, intervened in Hamas cryptocurrency fundraising operations, protecting Israels national security. This move comes in response...

Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering

Oct 11, 2023 03:43 am UTC| Law

A South Carolina case about gerrymandering the drawing of legislative district lines to maximize political power that could affect voting rights around the country will be one of the cases decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Cannabis in Canada: Debunking myths about the real impacts of legalization

Oct 10, 2023 07:39 am UTC| Law

Before Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018, there was considerable debate about its potential effects. Some predicted it would trigger an economic goldrush, while others worried it would lead to public...

South Africa’s surveillance law is changing but citizens’ privacy is still at risk

Oct 09, 2023 03:45 am UTC| Law

In a ringing judgment for the right to privacy, the South African Constitutional Court declared sections of the countrys main communication surveillance law unconstitutional in February 2021. The court gave parliament...