Season’s Greetings from the Cayman Islands Dive Industry
Cayman Islands – With tourism numbers up over last year, Cayman’s dive leaders anticipate a good new year as they say goodbye to 2014, and they extend Season’s Greetings to all customers and travel partners who help keep the Cayman…
Fugitive killer mocks judges from Caribbean
From The Local es In a story that could come straight from Hollywood, a man facing 20 years in prison in Spain for murder has been sending postcards to his trial judge from the Caribbean, despite there being an international…
Lawyers see business opportunity in Obama’s Cuba opening
By Andrew Ramonas and Katelyn Polantz, From The National Law Journal Correction: This artlcle has been changed to reflect that Marco Rubio is incoming chairman of the Foreign Relations submcommittee on the Western Hemisphre. The U.S. business community is largely…
Raising red card, Kirkland partner quits FIFA probe
By Nathalie Pierrepont, From The Am Law Daily Michael Garcia is taking himself off the pitch. After two years at the helm of a high-profile probe into a controversial process that awarded the next two World Cups, the former top…
Nativity donkey squashed by fat fan
From The Local es Updated: A man described as obese has been arrested after he gatecrashed a live nativity scene in southern Spain and jumped onto the back of young donkey. The animal died two days later. The 38-year-old was…
2014 Cayman Captive Forum hosts record numbers
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN — The 22nd annual Cayman Captive Forum welcomed a record 1,499 registrants, securing its place once again as the world’s largest captive insurance conference. Captive Insurance industry leaders gathered in the Cayman Islands over three days…
Some States move to ban powdered alcohol before it ever hits shelves
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Remember Palcohol, the powdered alcohol that when, mixed with water, is supposed to be the equivalent of one drink or shot of booze? Palcohol can’t even see store shelves from where the product is…
Uniform rules issued on electronic devices in courtrooms [USA]
By Mary Pat Gallagher, From New Jersey Law Journal Lawyers and others who want to tap away at their smartphones and tablets while in court will be able to do so under newly issued guidelines from the New Jersey Supreme…
Thailand’s Crown Prince divorces wife
By Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse From GMA News Thailand’s Crown Prince has divorced his wife in a dramatic fall from grace for a senior princess that comes at a time of heightened anxiety over the health of Thailand’s revered but…
Broadcasters pursue Aereo in bankruptcy tug-of-war
By Scott Flaherty, From The Litigation Daily From The broadcast networks have already convinced the U.S. Supreme Court that Aereo Inc.’s business model violates copyright law, sending the fledgling television streaming company into bankruptcy. Now they’re fighting to lift a…