‘Net Neutrality’ created a bonanza of advocacy work for law firms
By Jenna Greene, From The National Law Journal As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to vote at the end of the month on Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to reclassify broadband as a utility, law firms can count themselves among the…
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Implementing China’s new Caribbean policy
By David Jessop News Americas, LONDON, England: A few weeks ago, Dong Xiaojun, the Chinese Ambassador in Jamaica, wrote a commentary on the recent meetings held in Beijing between China and the Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American…
SEC goes after a Cayman Islands Bank
From Courthouse News Service MANHATTAN – Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank and four other companies took more than $75 million from unregistered sales of “virtually worthless” penny stocks, the SEC claims in court. The SEC on Friday sued Caledonian Bank, Caledonian…
Social media isn’t evil, but faulty security is bad for business
By Lance Ulanoff From Mashable One of the discussions I’ve been having ever since CENTCOM’s Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked by ISIS supporters is whether or not agencies like U.S. Central Command should even be on social media. The…
Right to Life denied peek at family planning documents
By Sheri Qualters, From The National Law Journal A federal appeals court has rejected an antiabortion group’s demand under the Freedom of Information Act to documents involving a federal grant to a Planned Parenthood agency. In New Hampshire Right to…
2015, a momentous year for EU-Caribbean relations
From T&T Guardian The people of Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe have a long history of common aspirations. Nowadays we share a wish for peace and prosperity that our cultural and historical roots have helped to strengthen from generation…
Judge won’t cut $7.3m award for discovering Lady Gaga
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal The producer credited with launching Lady Gaga’s career has lost his bid to trim the $7.3 million he was ordered to pay a talent scout for introducing him to the singer. U.S….
Trial opens in pelvic mesh test case
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Trial began on Monday [Jan26] in Bakersfield, Calif., in the first test case over an Ethicon Inc. pelvic mesh sling, one of dozens of such devices named in thousands of lawsuits across…
Caribbean holiday retreat Saint Lucia deserves the title of Paradise Island
By Katie Wood From Sunday Post There are few places in the world that can truly lay claim to the title of a paradise island – but Saint Lucia is one. This tropical retreat bursts with unimaginable beauty, from the…
FTC’s deceptive-ad claims
By Jenna Greene, From The National Law Journal POM Wonderful LLC made deceptive ads touting the health benefits of pomegranate juice, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on Friday (Jan 30), siding with federal regulators. In…
