Blocking Staples-Office Depot Deal, Judge wasn’t bullish on Amazon
By C. Ryan Barber, From The National Law Journal In her defense of Staples Inc.’s proposed $6.3 billion acqusition of Office Depot Inc., Diane Sullivan described Amazon.com Inc. as a rising behemoth poised to revolutionize the market for office supply…
Proton Therapy Treatment Center agreement reached by Delray Medical Center, Proton International
Delray Beach, Florida – April 13, 2016 – Delray Medical Center www.delraymedicalctr.com has reached agreement with Proton International (PI) www.protonintl.com to build a one-room proton therapy treatment center serving the South Florida corridor. Proton therapy, a form of radiation therapy,…
The commodity that no one knows about but everybody wants to buy
By Thomas Biesheuvel From Bloomberg The world’s mines and steel plants got so devalued during the commodity slump that some were just given away by owners struggling to cut losses or debt. But there’s at least one metal that’s been…
Owner of Caribbean-based brokerage firm admits to $1/4 billion money laundering scheme
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Wednesday May 18, 2016 –The secret owner of an offshore broker-dealer and investment management company based in Panama and Belize has admitted to running a scheme that saw him laundering more than US$250,000 in…
Obama gets a law firm offer
By Jennifer Henderson, From The Am Law Daily President Barack Obama’s got a job offer—and it’s from a law firm. No need to thumb through The Am Law 100, however; the leader of the free world’s legal suitor is slightly…
The Global Lawyer: Terror plaintiffs still have friends in Washington
By Michael D. Goldhaber, From The Am Law Daily Petrodollars just don’t buy what they used to on Capitol Hill. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, defying a five-week lobbying campaign by…
So Long Time Warner Cable: Charter to retire maligned brand
By Alex Sherman From Bloomberg The brand you love to hate is going away. Time Warner Cable, which had the worst customer-service score in any industry according to a 2015 survey, won’t survive Charter Communications Inc.’s acquisition. Charter closed its $55.1 billion purchase…
Central America strengthens partnerships for policy dialogue on family farming Spanish
San Salvador, 18 May 2016 –Promoting pro-family farming policies in support of inclusive, democratic governance and poverty reduction are the objectives of the “Regional Rural Dialogue Programme – Central America and the Dominican Republic,” launched today in San Salvador. This…
117 million LinkedIn emails and passwords from a 2012 hack just got posted online
By Sarah Perez From techcrunch A LinkedIn hack from back in 2012 is still causing problems for its users. The company announced this morning that another data set from the hack, which contains over 100 million LinkedIn members’ emails and passwords,…
There’s a five-story vending machine dispensing used cars in Nashville
BY NICK JAYNES From Mashable There are all kinds of strange vending machines in the world, from ones that dispense iPads to others that dole out live crabs. Now there’s one in Nashville, Tennessee that dispenses cars. That’s right; online…
