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The Nfl Concussion Settlement And Injury Compensation Funds, Annette Greenhow Nov 2013

The Nfl Concussion Settlement And Injury Compensation Funds, Annette Greenhow

Annette Greenhow

Details of the US$765m settlement between the NFL and over 4 500 retired NFL players


Restoring A Public Focus To Government-Owned Businesses: Is A Duty To The Public The Answer?, Victoria Baumfield Feb 2013

Restoring A Public Focus To Government-Owned Businesses: Is A Duty To The Public The Answer?, Victoria Baumfield

Victoria Baumfield

Commercialised government business enterprises (GBEs) have proliferated in recent years. In some cases, profitability has been accorded too much prominence, while the public’s concerns are ignored. This paper proposes that the pendulum has swung too far in favour of treating GBEs like regular businesses, with no regard for their public interest functions. Existing accountability measures must be strengthened. The ministerial responsibility model is insufficient to ensure that GBEs are managed in ways that take account of public concerns. Building on the public trust model, new approaches are required to ensure that GBEs do not neglect their duty, as governmental bodies, …


Privacy And Consumer Risks In Cloud Computing, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke Jul 2010

Privacy And Consumer Risks In Cloud Computing, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke

Dan Svantesson

While vaguely defined, and wide in scope, so-called ‘cloud computing’ has gained considerable attention in recent times. Put simply, it refers to an arrangement under which a user relies on another party to provide access to remote computers and software, whose whereabouts, including their jurisdictional location, are not known nor controllable by the user. In this article, we examine the privacy and consumer risks that are associated with cloud computing.


A Best Practice Model For E-Consumer Protection, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke Jan 2010

A Best Practice Model For E-Consumer Protection, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke

Dan Svantesson

This article outlines a set of criteria for assessing the value of e-consumer protection schemes. It is intended that it be used as a tool, for policy-makers, industry associations, corporations and consumer organisations in all jurisdictions, seeking to assess the appropriateness of their consumer protection regulation. It can be used to devise new, or improve existing, policies, and it can also be used to compare the usefulness of e-consumer protection in different jurisdictions. It commences with a brief review of existing frameworks for the protection of e-consumers, which demonstrates the need for a model that uncompromisingly presents the needs of …


The Last Gap In Negotiations - Why Is It Important? How Can It Be Crossed?, John Wade Jan 1994

The Last Gap In Negotiations - Why Is It Important? How Can It Be Crossed?, John Wade

John Wade

This paper discusses some basic principles concerning negotiation, including preparation for negotiation, negotiation styles, opening offers, the stages of negotiation and strategies and ethics. The last gap in negotiation is the step necessary to reach an agreement between the negotiating parties. This paper also addresses the importance of the last gap, whether the last gap be avoided, how to cross the last gap in negotiations, and available options for crossing the last gap in negotiations.