Royal Caribbean blew it
Meteorologists: Royal Caribbean blew it by sailing into storm By Gene Sloan and Doyle Rice, From USA TODAY Royal Caribbean should have known better. That’s the word Tuesday from weather experts who closely monitored the development of the storm that…
Serena Williams helps build a school in Jamaica
By: Yesha Callahan From The Root Williams sets an example not only on the tennis court but off it, too. Never mind that Serena Williams has 21 grand-slam titles. Or that she’s the greatest athlete ever. It’s the work she…
Barbados and UK sign air services agreement
BARBADOS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) have signed an Air Services Agreement which is expected to strengthen existing air transport links between the two countries. Barbados’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean and British High Commissioner…
Houston, we have a religious freedom problem
By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel Some are calling it political correctness “gone mad”: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has prohibited a group of Christian employees from writing “Jesus” in a newsletter. Did NASA’s legal department make the right…
Jamaica PM threatens to sue Opposition Leader
From The Jamaican Blogs During a recent newscast on Television Jamaica, leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness was asked to respond to a statement made by the Prime Minister during her campaign where she made reference to his “10-point plan” as…
‘Making a Murderer’ creator had past life at Quinn Emanuel
By Nell Gluckman, The Am Law Daily The documentary series “Making a Murderer,” which chronicles the case of a Wisconsin man charged with killing a 25-year-old woman, made celebrities out of some lawyers it featured in its deep dive…
Malware developers hide in plain sight in online sandboxes
By Michael Kassner From TechRepublic Online sandbox services are an interesting concept. Individuals who suspect that a file or URL may be malicious can upload the file or URL to the portal of a malware analysis service, and in short order…
Judge tosses bid to remove plaintiffs lawyers in GM litigation
By Amanda Bronstad, From New York Law Journal A federal judge struck down a bid to remove lead plaintiffs attorneys in the GM ignition switch litigation, saying the request smacked of “Monday morning quarterbacking.” Southern District Judge Jesse Furman on…
3M loses bid to disqualify law firm it accused of ‘Betrayal’
By Jan Wolfe , from Corporate Counsel The 3M Co. has long argued that one if its former law firms, Covington & Burling, committed a “betrayal” by filing an environmental lawsuit against it on behalf of another client. Covington got…
Inter-American Development Bank to hold Annual Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas
Online media registration is now available for April 7–10 gathering of Latin American and Caribbean leaders Spotlight on economic challenges, private sector opportunities, urban development, global economic challenges, disaster management The Inter-American Development Bank Group will hold its Annual Meeting…