4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong – why The Onion’s defence of satire should be heard by the US Supreme Court

Oct 21, 2022 06:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

If youve read, watched and enjoyed the work of Americas best-known satirical publication The Onion, you might be surprised by how serious it suddenly became earlier this month. So serious, in fact, that it might end up...

New Mexico pursues opioid case against Walgreens

Oct 19, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health

The state of New Mexico urged a judge to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in the state. Dan Alberstone, a lawyer for New Mexico, told Judge Francis Matthew in the 1st Judicial...

Star Sydney suspension: how do casino operators found so unfit get to keep their licences?

Oct 19, 2022 08:50 am UTC| Law Business

How low does a casino operator in Australia have to go before it loses its gaming licence? That question is still hanging after the punishment meted out this week to the operator of The Star Sydney casino found to be...

What Parliament refused to hear about Canada's new extreme intoxication law

Oct 19, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Law

In case you missed it, and if you blinked you probably did, Parliament passed Bill C-28 in June 2022. Bill C-28 amended provisions of the Criminal Code that restricted those who commit violence from using excessive...

US Supreme Court favors Domino's Pizza bid to bring wage case to arbitration

Oct 18, 2022 22:22 pm UTC| Law Economy Business

The US Supreme Court boosted Dominos Pizza Incs bid to force delivery drivers to bring a California wage lawsuit in private arbitration rather than in court. Business organizations have referred to arbitration as a...

UK drug policy: how seizing passports will not stop illicit dug use

Oct 16, 2022 13:36 pm UTC| Law

In an attempt to clamp down on recreational drug use, the British government recently set out a three-tier system for dealing with people caught in possession of illegal substances. A scale of punishments would be...

Could the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children prevent future deaths?

Oct 16, 2022 13:36 pm UTC| Law

Public hearings have officially commenced into the Senate Committee Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children. The inquiry has found Murder rates for Indigenous women are eight times higher than for...