27 CSC students triumph this year
The largest batch yet of Cayman Islands Civil Service College graduates proudly accepted diplomas and certificates on Thursday’s (29 October 2015) graduation. A joint graduation with the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) was held at the Sir Vassel…
Turks & Caicos: Formal complaint against Judge Schuster
By Courtenay Barnett Is Mr. Robert Schuster sitting as a lawfully appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands? Turks and Caicos Sun Headlines 5 months ago The above-captioned question is posed in that signatures continue…
Three charged in historic US bank data breach
By Ed Silverstein, Legaltech News The latest information links the trio to the massive 2014 hack of JP Morgan Chase & Co. Two men are in custody—and one remains at large—in connection with what federal officials describe as “massive computer…
New generating units arrive at Grand Cayman’s power provider
Caribbean Utility Company’s (CUC) two newest 18.5 megawatt (MW) V48/60 medium-speed diesel generating units were offloaded at the George Town Dock on Saturday, November 7th. Beginning at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9th, one of the 350 ton diesel…
In unusual ruling, Judge nixes at least 750 diabetes drug cases
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal A federal judge’s rare move has tossed out at least 750 failure-to-warn lawsuits filed against the makers of four diabetes drugs based on the federal preemption doctrine. The decision found that drugmakers, which…
Lawyering without a license: Just don’t do it
By Rebekah Mintzer, from Corporate Counsel Media company Al Jazeera America found itself in a tricky situation this week, when The New York Times reported that the company’s general counsel, David Harleston, appears not to be licensed to practice law…
A new alternative treatment option for Caribbean women with Uterine Fibroids
Miami, Fla. (November 12, 2015) – A new minimally invasive treatment option is now available for Caribbean women suffering from symptomatic uterine fibroids, without damaging or having to remove the uterus requiring no hospitalization and very minimal time away from…
Seeing blue spots? They might be from copyrighted photo
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review A mahimahi’s blue spots may seem like a small detail—but they could be worth thousands of dollars to the parties in a federal lawsuit. Port St. Lucie marine photographer Tony Ludovico is suing…
Jamaican woman jailed in US for carrying out fatal penis enlargement procedure
From Caribbean360 NEW JERSEY, United States, Tuesday November 10, 2015 – A Jamaican woman has been sentenced to five years in prison in the United States for carrying out a penis enlargement procedure that led to the death of a…
Tax evasion – The mega-haven [and it’s not Cayman Islands]
From The Economist An index of financial secrecy highlights American hypocrisy THE world is becoming less welcoming to tax dodgers. That is the conclusion of the latest Financial Secrecy Index, published every two years by the Tax Justice Network (TJN),…
