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The 不良研究所 Business Law Meter Blog

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On 1 November 2021, 不良研究所's Faculty of Law launched the 不良研究所 Business Law Meter, a blog for timely commentary and discussion of current developments in Canadian and transnational business law. Under the editorial leadership of the inaugural holder of the Professorship of Business Law, Peer Zumbansen, 不良研究所 Law students engage with hot button issues in corporate and securities, labour and commercial law, investment law, international economic law and private international law. The Meter welcomes feedback and commentary as well as submissions from guest writers. Guest submissions and inquiries should be sent to: peer.zumbansen [at] mcgill.ca

The latest in the Business Law Meter

10 Apr 2023
Intellectual property offices across the globe continue to create further economic incentives to spur the creation of environmental technology. Lawmakers must question the effectiveness of relying on such solutions in light of concerns such as the decline in green patents, barriers to technology deployment, and the broader consequences of the privatization of essential knowledge and invention.
1 Apr 2023
The 鈥榬ight to disconnect鈥 is a labour law concept that allows employees to disconnect from work-related communications outside of working hours. It is a response to the increasing expectation that employees should be available 24/7 since the widespread use of technology and the rise of remote work, especially since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
16 Jan 2023
This post explores how corporations navigate political controversy. It argues that the old debate about whether they should engage in political controversy is giving way to a new conversation about how they can do so 鈥 both to manage risk and exploit opportunity. The old binaries between engage/disengage and stakeholder/shareholder are of little assistance when charting a course through today鈥檚 unpredictable business landscape.
3 Jan 2023
This post explores how corporations navigate political controversy. It argues that the old debate about whether they should engage in political controversy is giving way to a new conversation about how they can do so 鈥 both to manage risk and exploit opportunity. The old binaries between engage/disengage and stakeholder/shareholder are of little assistance when charting a course through today鈥檚 unpredictable business landscape.
3 Jan 2023

Through Bill C-27, the Canadian Federal Government has signaled a desire to update our legislative framework to account for the radical changes technology has had on our society. But is it enough?

3 Jan 2023
Tiktok is used by many political candidates and advocates to 鈥渄emocratize鈥 political messaging and reach young voters 鈥 but is Tiktok鈥檚 algorithmic model compatible with democratic values?

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