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Global Zika Risk Is Low for Rio Olympics, CDC Says (Wall Street Journal)
Amir Attaran comments on the risks posed by the Zika virus at the upcoming Rio Olympics.

Better access to justice in Canada? There's an app for that (The Globe and Mail)
In this article, Jena McGill, Common Law Section, pays tribute to the smartphone app called Legalswipe, developed by uOttawa graduate Christien Levien, which provides real-time information about legal rights during interactions with police.

Sharing Netflix, HBO passwords could be a crime in the US, but Canadians shouldn't worry (Global News)
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, comments on the recent U.S court ruling, which states that sharing passwords with your friends and family to access streaming sites could be considered a federal crime.

The ethics of using 'bomb robots' as killing machines (Mashable)
Ian Kerr, Common Law Section, analyzes the ethics of using bomb-delivering robots, particularly during the Dallas police shooting.

Canadian researchers who commit scientific fraud are protected by privacy laws (Toronto Star)
Amir Attaran comments on the privacy laws that protect researchers who fabricate data, plagiarize, misuse grants, or engage in dodgy scientific practices.

CETA Is a Trade Deal in Trouble (The Tyee)
Michael Geist outlines the challenges and implications of the proposed trade deal between Canada and the European Union (CETA).

Province opens talks with polluter on creosote cleanup in Calgary's West Village (Calgary Sun)
Lynda Collins discusses the types of action the province of Alberta can take in dealing with corporate polluters. “Rather than put everyone through the transaction costs of a legal process, I assume they’re looking for the company to agree to a certain amount of money toward clean-up.”

Should the Police Have Robot Suicide-Bombers? (IEEE)
Ian Kerr comments on the ethics of using bomb-delivering robots, particularly during the Dallas police shooting. “I am worried about how the possibilities created by emerging technologies reframe our perceptions of what is ‘necessary’ when it comes to the projection of lethal force.”

Female perpetrators shatter social stereotypes of sexual assault, expert says (CBC News)
Constance Backhouse addresses society's expectation for perpetrators of sexual violence to be male. "We're used to hearing stories about men sexually abusing women or younger men; we're not used to hearing stories about a female teacher and a student."

Vern Krishna: Supreme Court protects professional secrecy 
Vern Krishna comments on the Supreme Court decisons regarding solicitor-client privilege for financial records.

Death of Tesla driver tests future of driverless car (CBC News – The Current)
(11:00 – 20:41) Jason Millar comments on the fatal Tesla crash in May 2016 and what it means for the ethics of self-driving cars.

Now is the perfect time to rethink global unity: Collenette (Toronto Star)
In this Op-Ed, Penny Collenette discusses the lessons to be learned about global unity as a result of the Brexit decision.

What Constitutes our Constitution? (The Walrus)
Adam Dodek outlines the accessibility issues related to the Canadian Constitution.

'Zero rating' battle throws net neutrality in doubt: Geist (Toronto Star)
Michael Geist explores the net neutrality debate as well as the issues of “zero rating” and “differential pricing."

What would a Trump presidency mean for Canada? (Ottawa Sun)
Debra Steger analyzes the potential impacts on Canada if Donald Trump were to be elected U.S. President.