New SEC rules work the crowd for funds
By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, signed by President Barack Obama in April 2012, asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create rules that would allow businesses to issue securities through…
MPAA takes down two major piracy sites in ongoing copyright war
By Zach Warren, Legaltech News Popcorn Time and YTS shuttered following lawsuits in Canada and New Zealand. On Nov. 3, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced that two major piracy websites, Popcorn Time and YTS, have shuttered following pro-MPAA…
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Peter Binose: Going, Going, Gone to the Dogs, some but not all with the help of the “Worthless Dirty Do
By Peter Binose Do we really want a return to Power at the next general elections of the current Dynasty and the ULP? Aggies Restaurant – Gone, Almost every Business in the State for Sale – No Takers, Amco Bank…
Cayman Islands CO Press Release: Decision 48 issued involving FOI request to Customs Dept for fuel cost invoices
On 15 January 2015 an applicant made a request to HM Customs Department under the Freedom of Information Law 2007 for fuel cost invoices from fuel/gasoline importers, between 2011 and the present. The request was later narrowed to invoices from…
CHTA honors stars of the industry
From St Maarten Island Time CHTA honors stars of the industry with Caribbean Employee, Supervisor, Association Executive & Allied Awards PUERTO RICO – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) recognized the stars of the Caribbean hospitality industry at this…
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Scuba Hall of Fame Inductees
The Cayman Islands Announces 2016 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Inductees at DEMA 2015 Individuals Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to the Dive Industry Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, November 5, 2015 – On Thursday, November 5, the Cayman Islands Department of…
Cayman Islands Acting Auditor General reports on audits of the Government entities’ financial statements
Acting Auditor General Garnet Harrison today made public two reports on his Office’s audits of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial statements for Government ministries, portfolios and offices, as well as statutory authorities and government companies. The reports provide a summary…
Appleby snags funds partner from Harneys in Cayman Islands
By Michael Washbum From IFLR1000 Offshore law firm Appleby, which has suffered the defection of funds lawyers in the Cayman Islands recently, has taken a step toward restoring bench strength with the addition of a former Appleby attorney who spent…
Cayman Islands Represented at International Real Estate Symposium
Real estate professionals met in Berlin, Germany from October 11-13 for the 2015 International Symposium of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International®. A distinguished group of speakers spoke at the event, including International Realty Group…
Third party costs orders: Service Out Judgment puts BVI back in business
Authors: Richard G. Evans, Partner Tameka Davis, Counsel From Conyers Dill & Pearman On the 12 October 2015 the Court of Appeal delivered a judgment which undoubtedly clarified the law in the BVI on the service out of the jurisdiction of a…
