Powers of Foreign Officeholders – Guidance from the Cayman Islands Grand Court
Introduction In the recent case of Irving H. Picard and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (In Securities Investor Protection Act Liquidation) v Primeo Fund (in Official Liquidation)1 the Cayman Islands Grand Court has handed down a ruling giving detailed…
Fundraising dinner and auction for MOP
On Saturday 13th April, there will be the Third Fundraising Dinner and Auction for Missionaries of the Poor (MOP). The theme for the Dinner will be “Blue Caribbean Sea” and will include live entertainment. The Dinner and Live Auction will…
Bryan Ebanks to run for PPM in West Bay
Captain Bryan Ebanks will run on the People’s Progressive Movement’s (PPM) known now as The Progressives, ticket in West Bay. Captain Bryan will join running mates Woody Da Costa and Ray Farrington on the PPM platform. Although the PPM says…
74 Months in prison for securities fraudster who targeted foreign investors
Bill Singer, Contributor Advisor Network According to federal prosecutors, starting around 2005, Cliffe R. Bodden, 49, Lake Mary, FL, and S. George Milter, 33, New York, NY, respectively held themselves out as the: (Bodden) Managing Director of Lempert Capital Management,…
Suspended sentence for defilement charge on a teenager
Justice Charles Quin handed down a two year suspended sentence to 31 year old Andrew Ebanks after he pleaded guilty to the defilement of a teenage girl he had sexually assaulted. The court heard that the teen had hidden under…
Cayman lawyers move against foreign law firms
By James Barnes Global Legal Post Foreign lawyers who wish to practise Cayman Islands law must have substantive links to the jurisdiction to avoid any potential damage to the country’s reputation, a leading lawyer said yesterday. Local lawyer Theresa Pitcairn,…
