Sony fails to shake data-breach suit
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled Monday that employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. whose personal information was exposed in last year’s data breach have standing to sue even if they can’t prove…
MATT wants swift probe on attacks against journalists
From The Guardian T&T The Media Association of T&T (MATT) has called on the T&T Police Service to swiftly investigate threats of murder, physical assault, nuisance legal action and cyber bullying against journalists. The association also called on State-owned media…
‘Smart’ insulin patch beats injections in diabetic mice
By Salynn Boyles From MedPage Today Patch mimicking beta-cell function could offer ‘closed-loop’ insulin delivery Note that this diabetic mouse study demonstrated that a novel glucose-sensing, insulin-releasing patch controlled blood sugar levels well. Obviously, many more studies will be needed…
Prosecutor wins appeal over his tweets against activist
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal A Los Angeles prosecutor has won an appeal in a case brought over cutting remarks he wrote on his blog and on Twitter about a conservative political activist. The ruling in the…
Caribbean: WB report proposes new directions to boost trade in the region
From Dominican Today June 16, 2015– A new World Bank report released today at the Third Regional Caribbean Growth Forum, suggests that the rapidly changing environment for Caribbean exports presents both new opportunities and challenges for economies highly dependent on…
Casting furniture from sugar, etc
Casting furniture from sugar, salt, coffee grounds, ice-cream sprinkles and more By Carly Ayres From Core77 With his new line, sculptor Fernando Mastrangelo revels in unusual materials. When seeking out materials to build furniture, the first items that come to…
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Making air transport work better for the Caribbean
Report commissioned by the Economics Department of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) From The Caribbean Development Portal Source: Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Making air transport work better for the Caribbean Authors: Ian Brunton, David Warnock-Smith Year: 2015 From the document:…
Solidifying the Caribbean as a serious trade contender
By: EU-CELAC, Press Release Bridgetown, BARBADOS, June 15, 2015 — The Caribbean put up an emphatic presentation at the EU-CELAC Summit 2015 in Brussels last week where over 500 delegates from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean convened under the…
Why four justices were against the Supreme Court’s huge Gay-Marriage decision
By Brian Resnick, Lauren Fox and Dustin Volz From National journal Highlights from the Court’s dissents. June 26, 2015 Same-sex marriage is now a right in every state in the country, following a historic 5-4 decision from the Supreme Court…
Law Schools: Give migrant children legal representation
By Karen Sloan, From The National Law Journal The U.S. government should guarantee legal representation to unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, end expedited processing of those children and families, and begin recognizing gang violence as a basis for asylum claims. Those…
