The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately $25.4 million USD) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update. The CCI found on Monday that the update imposed “unfair conditions” on users by making data sharing with Meta’s other applications mandatory, violating the [...]

Peter Russell was a leading Canadian scholar of constitutional law who taught at the University of Toronto from 1958 to 1997.  Numerous Canadian Supreme Court judges have read and cited his work in their rulings. Professor Russell passed away on January 10, leaving behind an enormously rich academic legacy. Known for his openness, Peter Russell [...]

The Supreme Court of Ghana filed a judgment last week overturning a controversial decision by the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament to declare four seats vacant due to anticipated party changes in the next election. The court, in a 5-2 decision, declared the Speaker of Parliament’s October 17 vacancy pronouncements pursuant to Article 97(1)(g) and (h) of [...]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect dates will not be counted in the 2024 general election. The Pennsylvania high court held that mail-in ballots must contain a date, emphasizing the need to follow instructions in the interest of ensuring fairness in the electoral process. The court instructed all [...]

The rule of law is the bedrock of international relations and human rights, ensuring that nations adhere to established norms to protect humanity during times of conflict. Within this framework, the laws of armed conflict delineate appropriate conduct in wartime through fundamental principles: military necessity, proportionality, unnecessary suffering, and discrimination. The foundational tenet of the [...]

Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind found that chain hardware retailer Bunnings breached privacy laws through the use of facial recognition technology, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released the findings of an investigation initiated under section 40(2) of the Privacy Act in July 2022 to determine whether [...]

The European Union has expanded its sanctions against Iran in response to the country’s military support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The EU Council on Monday announced a series of restrictive measures aimed at curbing Iran’s supply of drones and missiles to Russia. The new sanctions specifically target one individual and four [...]

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCDPR) challenging a lower court ruling that found the state had waived sovereign immunity by participating in a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google. The case stems from a broader federal antitrust action against Google, which [...]

The US State Department announced sanctions Monday against several individuals and organizations for their alleged targeting of civilians amid Israeli settler encroachment on Palestinian lands in the West Bank.  The Department of State imposed sanctions on Eyal Hari Yehuda Company LTD (Eyal LTD), its owner Itamar Yehuda Levi (Levi), Shabtai Koshlevsky (Koshlevsky), and Zohar Sabah [...]

The 2024 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Leaders’ Summit, hosted by Peru in Lima, where I go to law school, concluded last Saturday, November 16. It made progress on economic cooperation but revealed tensions over trade policies, environmental concerns, and the influence of China. The summit resulted in agreements on trade, agriculture, and market access for [...]