US judge delays Jeffrey Webb`s FIFA sentencing
From Zee News Webb was the first former FIFA official to be hauled publicly before court in New York last July. New York: A US judge on Thursday delayed until November 18 the sentencing of disgraced FIFA former vice president…
The 3 best things about wealth, according to best-selling ‘Freakonomics’ author Stephen Dubner
By Julie Bort From Business Insider The ‘Garage Sale Millionaire’ who made his fortune selling people’s cast-offs says you can’t skip this step before listing anything for sale In the 11 years since economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner…
Billionaire’s backing of Gawker suit raises transparency concerns
By Ben Hancock, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Reports that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled Hulk Hogan’s privacy suit against gossip news site Gawker took the legal industry by surprise on Wednesday. The details also provide a window…
The largest US luxury homebuilder crushed earnings but acknowledged the big problem in the housing market
By Bob Bryan Toll Brothers, the largest luxury homebuilder in the US, reported strong earnings Tuesday but acknowledged one of the biggest problems in the housing market. The homebuilder, which focuses much of its business in the high-end markets in…
Five firms plant themselves on Bayer’s mega Monsanto bid
By Jennifer Henderson, From The Am Law Daily Eight months after seed leader Monsanto Co. abandoned its $45.2 billion saga to acquire Switzerland’s Syngenta AG, the St. Louis-based agribusiness giant found itself the target of a mammoth takeover bid by…
Is Jamaica Violent or Not?
Commentary With Winston Barnes From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – A heated debate is underway in the wake of a statement made by a CNN Anchor in regards to Jamaica. Two American missionaries were killed two weekends ago…
Dozens of big firms to appear in New ‘Panama Papers’ Database
By Brian Baxter, From The Am Law Daily Update: For a revised list of major firms that appear in the ‘Panama Papers’ (excluding those that appeared in an earlier investigation by the ICIJ), please see related story below main article)…
$11M Fraud: More charges may be coming against Shkreli, Attorney
By Christine Simmons, From New York Law Journal Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive who was arrested alongside his company’s corporate attorney, Evan Greebel, may use a “reliance of counsel” defense and is exploring whether to sever his case from…
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National Children’s Festival of the Arts Final Concerts The final concerts for the 2016 National Children’s Festival of the Arts will take place from 4-6 May at the Family Life Centre, starting at 6.30 p.m. This will be followed…
RedState Web: HAHAHA!! Trump crony Paul Manafort wanted for Fraud Questioning by THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
By: streiff (Diary) From RedState Donald Trump strategist and alleged Russian mob fixer Paul J. Manafort, left, chats with a rented Ben Carson as they head to a Trump for president reception at the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting, Thursday,…