Plaintiffs Bar notches a rare win from the US Supreme Court
By Ross Todd, The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The class action defense bar learned Wednesday that it won’t be getting everything it asked for this term from the U.S. Supreme Court. Ruling 6-3 in Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, the high court held…
Ogier is named Caribbean Law Firm of the Year 2016
Ogier has been named Caribbean Law Firm of the Year 2016 by Citywealth. Ogier’s Private Client and Trusts team spans the Caribbean, the Channel Islands and Asia, specialising in advising trustees, private banks and ultra-high net worth clients. This cross-jurisdictional…
Billionaire adjudicated bankrupt under 1869 statute
By Sophia Rolle-Kapousouzoglou Contributed by Lennox Paton From International Law Office On November 20 2015 the Bahamian Supreme Court declined to register a composition with creditors sought by Irish billionaire Sir Anthony O’Reilly. The court took the alternative route of…
5 charged with theft of GSK cancer drug secrets
By P.J. D’Annunzio, The Legal Intelligencer Five people including two scientists working for GlaxoSmithKline have been charged with taking part in a scheme to steal trade secrets and methods for manufacturing cancer medication from the drugmaker, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
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Marlon Dillon v. Cayman Islands Immigration Appeals Tribunal: Originating Motion From OffshoreAlert Notice of Originating Motion in Marlon Dillon v. Cayman Islands Immigration Appeals Tribunal at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. For more: http://www.offshorealert.com/marlon-dillon-cayman-islands-immigration-permanent-residency-litigation.aspx See related iNews Cayman…
Cayman Islands Airport staff gives VIP treatment to travellers
CIAA’s Customer Service Team Give Back Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (20, January 2016) A traveler who needed extra assistance at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) was given the VIP treatment by the Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s (CIAA) Customer Service Team…
10 years of art celebrated in Cayman Islands with successful exhibition launch
The Gallery at The Ritz-Carlton recently celebrated a milestone tenth birthday with the launch of another successful exhibition, Serenity, set to last until mid-April, and organisers say the evolution of this spectacular art gallery has enriched both the resort’s guests…
Appleby: Number of IPOs reaches 5-Year High
From Bernews There were more than 200 offshore initial public offerings [IPOs] announced or completed in 2015, with the majority of those businesses coming from the Cayman Islands, according to data compiled by leading offshore law firm Appleby. The firm…
The Cayman Islands – home to 100,000 companies and the £8.50 packet of fish fingers
From Nigeria News Pro In the last year, global inequality has widened alarmingly; 62 people now own the same as the poorest half of the world’s population, with an estimated £7.6tn of global wealth held in offshore accounts. It’s been…
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Cayman Islands Adventist Church prioritises community needs
Legal advice, health screening, and aid to persons in hard times, including the often neglected elderly, are among plans hammered out at last week’s meeting of top administrators of Cayman’s Adventist Church as part of its four-year planning cycle. “We…
