By Drew Hargrove.
On Sunday, many people watched the Super Bowl. But, the Super Bowl is not just a big deal in America, many Canadians watch the game as well. Until very recently, however, Canadians were not privy to the hyped-up American commercials. Today's post discusses the legal battle ensuing in Canadian courts regarding the showing of American commercials during the Super Bowl.
Read MoreBy Hilary McDaniel.
Former-President Barack Obama announced America would send humans to Mars by the 2030s. But, other countries and private parties are also vying to colonize Mars. Today's post looks at potential similarities between the colonization of America and the colonization of Mars.
Read MoreBy Kelly Kane.
Canada's Business Corporations Act provides a corporate governance framework for all Canadian companies. In September 2016, a bill was introduced proposing several amendments to the CBCA. Today's post discusses the proposed amendments and their potential impact.
Read MoreBy Drew Hargrove.
As we near this year's symposium, it is important to look at the sources of space law. The first treaty on international space relations, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, laid the groundwork. Today's post discusses another area of governance, the concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind and whether it applies to the Moon and its natural resources.
Read MoreBy Patrick Beauchamp.
It is estimated there are more than 600,000 items orbiting Earth that are large enough to be lethal. Today's blog post discusses the various laws addressing space debris, why those laws are not as effective as they could be, and provides a suggestion for improving the laws.
Read MoreBy Steve Simmons.
Last fall, the European Union and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. However, the agreement almost didn't get signed, because of opposition by Wallonia, a region located in southern Belgium. Today's post discusses how the Walloons were almost able to veto major legislation and what it means for future EU legislation.
Read MoreBy Tyler Seling.
U.S. Corporate tax rates, like personal tax rates, allow for deductions, exemptions, and credits. U.S. corporations are allowed to defer taxes on international income until the income is "repatriated." Today's post discusses the sting on "Sweetheart Deals" and what impact this will have on U.S. Corporations, specifically, Apple.
Read MoreBy Rebecca Bradley.
President Obama said the United States plans on placing people on Mars in the 2030s. China is trying to get a lander on Mars in 2020. With the increase in international focus on space travel, new issues are bound to arise. Today's post discusses the implications of the privatization and commercialization of space exploration on the international community.
Read MoreBy Mikka Burrell.
In early October, a narrow majority of Colombian's voted against the Final Accord, a peace-deal between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC. The rejection of the Final Accord is attributable to the leniency granted to FARC. Today's post discusses whether the deal, if it had been approved, would have passed muster under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Read MoreBy Andrew Brockman.
The United States is one of four countries that does not mandate paid maternity leave. The other countries include Liberia, Swaziland, and Papua New Guinea. Today's post discusses a pioneer program for paid maternity leave in San Francisco, and provides examples of maternity leave in three other countries.
Read MoreBy Brad Borne.
In the mid-1990s, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was entrusted to manage the internet's Domain Name System (DNS). ICANN is a California corporation and governed by California law. Today's post discusses international regulation issues, when the regulatory body is a U.S. corporation.
Read MoreBy Abbie Carver.
In 2015, U.S. police officers killed a reported 1,152 people. This is 18 times more lethal than police officers in Denmark, and 100 times more lethal that police officers in Finland. Today's post discusses why there might be such a difference between U.S. and European police forces.
Read MoreBy Calla Ketchens.
This past summer the Department of Justice began the process to recover $1BN from the Malaysian government. The complaint alleges misappropriation and money laundering beginning as early as 2009. Today's post discusses kleptocracy, the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, and provides an analysis regarding the action against Malaysia.
Read MoreBy Laura Bassett.
Congress enacted, even after a presidential veto, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Bill. Today's post discusses the international implications of the bill; specifically, international jurisdictions that are advancing legislation to allow suits against the United States for the invasion of Iraq.
Read MoreBy Andrea Fogelsinger.
Recently, the City of Montreal enacted breed-specific legislation, which bans the ownership of pit bull's within city limits. Today's post discusses the specifics of the law, the permit exception, and the suspension of the ban by a Montreal judge.
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