Alabama law applies in Tylenol MDL death case
By P.J. D’Annunzio, From The Legal Intelligencer Alabama law, which allows for uncapped damages, will apply in the case of a woman from that state who allegedly died from liver failure after taking Tylenol, a federal judge has ruled. U.S….
Johnny Depp could face up to 10 years in prison for bringing dogs into Australia
By K.C. Blumm from People.Com Johnny Depp could be facing jail time over his decision to illegally bring his two dogs into Australia. An Australian Senate committee was told on Monday that if the matter goes to court and the…
RBC Executive Rider pays special attention to local clients
From Curacao Chronicle WILLEMSTAD – RBC head of Commercial and Capital Markets in the Caribbean, Tim Rider, recently visited Curaçao to meet key clients and government stakeholders. Rider also took the opportunity to spend time with Russell Kopke, the newly…
Public IP companies feel the pinch
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder At publicly traded patent licensing companies, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting shaken out. While giants like Interdigital Inc., Tessera Technologies Inc. and Rambus Inc. are having banner years, several…
Gap between rich and poor ‘keeps growing’
By Anthony Reuben Head of statistics, From BBC News The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. In its 34 member states, the richest 10% of the population earn…
Appeals filed in NFL concussion settlement
By Saranac Hale Spencer, From The Legal Intelligencer Three weeks after the settlement between the National Football League and its former players who suffered head injuries while playing for the NFL got final approval, challenges to it are getting under…
Europe: Carmakers are out, banks are in
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist For several years following the financial crisis, Europe’s economy was stuck in neutral. But those days are over. The continent is currently in the midst of a growth cycle, and astute investors have…
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Costa Rica is the most expensive destination in Central America, says WEF
By Zach Dyer From The Tico Times Costa Rica might be relatively expensive but the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 said the land of “pura vida” was worth the money. The report released in May showed…
Officers immune in shooting of mentally ill woman, Supreme Court rules
By Zoe Tillman and Marcia Coyle, From Legal Times Police officers who shot a mentally ill woman armed with a knife are immune against claims that they failed to accommodate her health issues, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday….
Pastor Shot Outside Church While Planting Flags for Memorial Day
From TeaParty.org (Hartford Courant) – The Rev. Dr. Augustus Sealy, who leads the First Church of the Nazarene on Capitol Avenue, was injured at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday in a drive-by shooting, police said. Sealy, 54, was planting small flags…
