Dangers for nominee directors – and those appointing them
By Chris Robinson In Excello Law Blogs Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 Directors’ responsibilities in sharp relief, and a piercing of the veil of limited liability? There may be nothing new in the idea that a nominee director must exercise independent…
Panel says fair use must be considered in DMCA takedowns
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder Copyright holders must take into account fair use defenses before demanding that services such as YouTube take down unauthorized content, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday. But in a break for the recording and motion…
Guyana Seeks CARICOM Support Against Venezuelan Oil Claims
From South Florida Caribbean News MIRAMAR – History will never forgive CARICOM member states if they do not give Guyana unswerving public support on the issue of Venezuela’s claim and its threats of the use of force against Guyana. That…
Who owns outer space? And what happens when corporations want to extract resources from asteroids or planets?
By David Barnett From The Independent David Barnett examines the next big land grab There was never a territory in human history that someone didn’t think they could own or make money out of. And that goes for outer space…
Burkina Faso coup sparks deadly street protests
From BBC Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have seized power in a coup, with reports of more than 10 deaths amid protests in the capital, Ouagadougou. A close ally of former President Blaise Compaore has been named the country’s…
Facebook to defend $20 Million ‘Sponsored Stories’ settlement
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook Inc. has already faced a lot of flack over the settlement it reached in the privacy class action over a short-lived advertising feature that promoted brands with user photos. It…
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the Caribbean
eTN Global Travel Industry News The issue of global financing for development is a critical theme in the international development agenda with the most recent United Nations (UN) meeting being the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), which…
Donald Trump pummelled by Republican rivals in 2016 debate
From BBC Donald Trump has come under attack from all sides in a fiery debate between the top Republican presidential candidates in the 2016 election. The party’s frontrunner, a billionaire businessman with no political experience, refused to apologise over comments…
Cayman Islands Yen has a yen for excellence
General Records Assistant Tyrone Yen of the Cayman Islands National Archive (CINA) is the first civil servant to be named top employee for the 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016 financial year, for the sterling values and standards that…
Health City Cayman Islands celebrates 100 successful orthopaedic surgeries
The Orthopaedic department at Health City Cayman Islands has proudly reached the landmark of over 100 surgeries since it opened its doors just over a year ago. Dr Alwin Almeida, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon said the first surgery was undertaken…
