Curtis partners help secure release of Israeli spy
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily When Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle litigation partners Eliot Lauer and Jacques Semmelman agreed to take on the case of Jonathan Pollard in 2000, they did not think they would still be…
Driving your car will soon be illegal
By Jay Samit CRUNCH NETWORK CONTRIBUTOR From TechCrunch Driving a car will be illegal by 2030. Our economy will be severely impacted as millions of truck drivers, cabbies and delivery people are put out of work. In this era of…
Former SAP executive pleads guilty to bribery charge
By Samuel Rubenfeld From Wall Street Journal A former regional director of SAP SE SAP.XE -1.02% admitted to participating in a scheme to bribe Panama government officials to secure technology contracts for his employer. Vicente Eduardo Garcia, of Miami, pleaded…
Portraits showing genuine emotion
16 unique portraits that capture genuine emotion By Annie Park From Mashable Last week, Mashablee challenged you to capture genuine personality in portraits. The #MashPics_Portraits hashtag is a collection of the finest photography — candid photos of playful children, intense…
Proactive guidance needed to help entities meet FATCA Deadlines
By Roman Ipfling From DMS Offshore Investment Services The first reporting cycle for the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) kicked off with the 31 March deadline set by the US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) for countries and…
Judge urges NFL, Brady to settle ‘Deflategate’
By Mark Hamblett, From New York Law Journal Southern District Judge Richard Berman pressed the National Football League to explain Commissioner Roger Goodell’s approval of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady’s suspension for his role in “Deflategate,” an alleged…
Lineup of Caribbean film selections announced for tiff/15
From tiff Politics, human rights and a nuanced view of issues affecting the Caribbean feature strongly in this year’s line-up of Caribbean films at the 2015 trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff), which takes place from 15–29 September. From the plight of…
Cayman Airways employees suspected of smuggling Cubans into the US
By Caribbean 360 From St Lucia News CARIBBEAN 360 – A third female employee of Cayman Airways has been arrested in connection with the alleged smuggling of Cubans into the United States. The 30-year-old woman was held on suspicion of…
HSBC Malta books €36 million pre-tax profit in first half 2015
From Malta Today Performance was €4 million lower than for the same period last year but was higher than for the second half of 2014. Profit before tax of €36m for the six months ended 30 June 2015. The performance…
LDM global expands into Caribbean with new Cayman Islands office
eDiscovery and computer forensics firm makes long-term commitment to the Cayman Islands. In addition to the expansion, LDM Global aims to give back by instilling an internship program. Discover why LDM Global is the company of choice for in-house counsel…
