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(Pix (c) Larry Catá Backer 2014) On April 8, 2014, the European Court of Justice, sitting as the Grand Chamber, delivered its decision in Digital Rights Ireland Ltd (C‑293/12) v Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Minister...

BALKANINSIGHT (Lawrence Marzouk, Ivan Angelovski and Miranda Patrucic BIRN Belgrade, London, Sarajevo) An unprecedented flow of weapons from Central and Eastern Europe is flooding the battlefields of the Middle East. As Belgrade slept on the night...

With Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) facing a massive fine for its alleged tax dodging in Ireland, the door is now open for a potential “Irexit.” “Total political crap.” That’s how Apple CEO Tim Cook described the European Commission’s ruling that the iPhone...

The High Court has told Nigerian communities they cannot sue Royal Dutch Shell in the UK for oil spills in the Niger delta, in a case that could set a precedent for others seeking to hold UK multinationals accountable for their actions abroad. The judge...

While I find the ‘Right to be forgotten’ law/precedent interesting and even convivial, the fact remains that such a law may have grave implications on our society. By society, I mean the global village we find ourselves in today and the throng...