Human Rights

Commercial Awareness, Diversity, Human Rights, Labour
Is it legal to pay a woman a different salary than a man for equal work?

By Ainsley Brown on May 4, 2017

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that it is OK legal to pay women a different salary for the same work as a man. Yes, really!!
Commercial Awareness, Human Rights, Sustainable Development
The law as a economic development tool: a personal insight

By Ainsley Brown on March 1, 2017

The law as an economic development tool - really? Then I though yes, really! The law or better put the rule of law is a critical, if not the critical, piece of soft infrastructure that makes everything else work. No development - economic, social or environmental - can be sustained without the rule of law.
Human Rights
Why I Am In A Somber Reflective Mood Today?

By Ainsley Brown on August 1, 2012

It is Emancipation Day. If you still don’t understand the importance of the day and my subsequent mood, please do a Google, Bing or Yahoo search – or whatever search engine you use – and look it up.
Commercial Awareness, E-Commerce, Human Rights, Telecommunications
The google case: The fear of tracking

By Ainsley Brown on May 23, 2011

By Emma Peart Google have faced criticism through suggestions it has held data on users without their knowledge. Brown et al v. Google involves individuals using Google’s mobile phone technology who are bringing an action against Google for storing information on users through this technology without consent. Mobiles using the Google Android Operating System are recording and storing comprehensive details… Continue reading "The google case: The fear of tracking"
ADR, Commercial Awareness, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Human Rights
The Death of Alien torts ?

By Ainsley Brown on November 1, 2010

By Charles Wanguhu The Alien Tort Claims Act was adopted in 1789 as part of the original Judiciary Act. The Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) allows foreign victims of human rights abuses to sue perpetrators in United States courts. In a recent development in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell, the the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected outright… Continue reading "The Death of Alien torts ?"
Government Policy, Human Rights, Litigation, SADC
White Zimbabwean Farmers To Get Justice In South Africa II

By Ainsley Brown on April 13, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown As previously reported in another post, four white farmers who had their farms unlawfully seized under the regime of President Robert Mugabe are to seek and by all accounts gain compensation in South Africa. Well, I am please to report that the farmers have indeed gotten – some measure of – justice in South Africa. Justice for the… Continue reading "White Zimbabwean Farmers To Get Justice In South Africa II"
Agriculture, Crime, Government, Government Policy, Human Rights, International, Litigation, SADC, Treaty
White Zimbabwean Farmers To Get Justice In South Africa

By Ainsley Brown on March 15, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown Four white farmers who had their farms unlawfully seized under the regime of President Robert Mugabe are to seek by all accounts gain compensation in South Africa. A South African court has ruled recently that the farmers have the right to seek out and seize Zimbabwean government property in South Africa. The North Gauteng High Court ruled… Continue reading "White Zimbabwean Farmers To Get Justice In South Africa"
Banking, Brand Management, Corporate, Corporate Governance, Diversity, Ethics, Government Policy, Human Rights, Litigation
Two AIG Subsidiaries Agree To Settle Racial Discrimination Case

By Ainsley Brown on March 8, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown This forms part of the Middle Passage Law Series on Law Is Cool. American International Group, better know by its acronym AIG, it seems these days can rarely catch a break. It just seems negative news follows negative news for this company. This time the negative news for this too big to fail company – deeply wounded… Continue reading "Two AIG Subsidiaries Agree To Settle Racial Discrimination Case"
Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Fair Trade, Human Rights
Ethical investing vs. Shareholder activism

By Ainsley Brown on February 17, 2010

By Charles Wanguhu Churches are once again taking the lead in ethical investing. A short while ago I wrote about the catholic church pulling out of a fund which was found to have investments in defense, contraception and other companies contrary to the catholic faith. Consequently the Church of England has sold its £3.8 million stake in Vedanta Resources,… Continue reading "Ethical investing vs. Shareholder activism"
Banking, Commercial Awareness, Crime, Government, Government Policy, Human Rights, International, Legislative Process, Litigation, UN
The UK Supreme Court Rules Government’s Terrorist Asset Freezing Powers Illegal

By Ainsley Brown on February 8, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown While terrorism, terror financing and constitutional principles such as the rule of law and Parliamentary supremacy are not the usual subjects covered here at Commercial Law International, this seeming break from tradition is in fact not such a stretch. As our moniker indicates Commercial Awareness is Global – it is important to note and as will soon… Continue reading "The UK Supreme Court Rules Government’s Terrorist Asset Freezing Powers Illegal"

Category: Human Rights