BY ADAM WEISS – The current Ebola epidemic is the largest and deadliest on record.[1] According to the World Health Organization (“WHO”), there have been 4,033 Ebola deaths out of 8,399 probable cases[2]; these numbers may in fact be larger due to the under reporting of the disease.[3] Moreover, according to Healthmap.org, the number of infected […]
BY KELLY SHAMI – On August 31, 2014, China passed a set of voting guidelines to be applied to Hong Kong’s upcoming 2017 elections for Chief Executive.[1] One of the most controversial restrictions passed in the bill is the requirement that each candidate be approved by a committee in Beijing before being eligible to run for […]
BY SHAWN ABUHOFF – Every two years we are graced with the presence of either the Winter or Summer Olympics. The Olympic games are a time when the world’s greatest athletes are on display as countries from all ends of the earth come together to indulge in some friendly competition. It is also a time for a […]
BY DANIELLE T. GAUER – On July 1, 2014, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) took effect four years after Bill C-28 received royal assent.[1] The purpose and intention of the law is to deter the sending of “spam” mail or unsolicited electronic messages that can harm individuals, businesses, and network providers.[2] The dangers of spam mail are […]
