India's growing cases of mouth and throat cancer prompts the government to issue a new ban on the manufacture and sale of all forms of chewing tobacco. Violators will be fined 300,000 rupees and gets imprisoned for up to six months.
Biggest goldminers in South Africa are disappointed, saying that the planned charter is "not acceptable". The government published draft suggestions stated that mines should be owned by black investors by at least 26%.
Digital health companies are facing more legal issues as the convergence of healthcare and technology is becoming stronger. Several legal issues are coming up in the wake of privacy of patient information, consumer protection, fraud and patient safety issues.
The US Supreme Court will listen to the opposition to Obama's plan to protect over 4 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, by providing work permits to these immigrants. Twenty-five states along with the House of Representatives, Texas are opposing the president's policy.
