IBA Global Insight - February/March 2018
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Going toe to toe with tech giants
With online innovation moving at a rapid pace, Global Insight examines whether competition law provides the necessary tools to keep the major players in check
Bringing ISIS to justice
Hope for Yazidis as UN finalises agreement with Iraqi authorities to collect evidence of war crimes
China cuts down entrepreneurs
Restrictions on business tycoons and outbound investment signal end to spending spree
Comment and analysis
Politicians should not pick judges, and nor should judges
IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - Despite their power and importance, there’s no global gold standard for how judges are chosen. A strong case can be made that, now more than ever, we need a new international norm where judges are chosen independently and on merit.
Fights over internet rights
IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - Basic practices and fundamental rights have long been taken for granted by internet users worldwide. However, the recent US decision to roll back key ‘net neutrality’ legislation puts them in danger – is it time for a digital constitution?
ICOs - a crypto conundrum
IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - Regulators are grappling with initial coin offerings (ICOs), the latest cryptocurrency trend. China and South Korea have banned them, but elsewhere the focus is on whether they can be treated like securities, and how best to protect investors.
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