St Lucia government upholds diplomatic immunity for Saudi billionaire
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — The government of Saint Lucia has informed Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) that it intends to uphold the principle of diplomatic immunity by allowing its permanent representative to the International Maritime…
IRENA announces loans for projects in Africa and the Caribbean
By Robin Whitlock The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced $46 million in concessional loans for renewable energy projects in developing countries. The loans will fund a wind and solar project in…
Boston Beach, Jamaica refurbished and reopens
$27.7 Million Refurbished Boston Beach Facility Handed Over Portland, Jamaica – Boston Beach, the famous beach in Portland, Jamaica has been refurbished at a cost of $27.7 million and was officially reopened by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr….
Boeing’s airplane of the future
By Yoni Heisler FromBGR Boeing’s airplane of the future will blow your mind The airline industry finally seems to be getting its act together. While the consumer electronics space over the last few years was bursting with innovations, the overall…
Briefs on the [Cayman Islands] beach
By Felicity Nelson From Lawyers Weekly Practice in a tropical paradise is not all about sunsets and cocktails. Felicity Nelson reports. Close to zero tax, more than 300 days of sunshine a year and an endless supply of blue-chip commercial…
Supreme Court rules on liability policies and claims-made principle
Written by Alexandra Bösch & Markus Dörig Contributed by BADERTSCHER Rechtsanwälte AG From International Law Office The Federal Supreme Court recently rendered a rare judgment on the temporal scope of liability policies and the claims-made principle. Facts The case involved…
Falklands’ representative at the Caribbean premier energy conference
From Merco Press The Falkland Islands’ government is attending the annual January 18/20 Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference sponsored by the Energy Chamber of the Caribbean country. Member of the Legislative Assembly Ian Hansen is representing FIG at what is…
Is a vendor necessary? The Argument for in-house E-discovery
By Zach Warren, From Legaltech News Geoffrey Vance of Perkins Coie says the move can be a ‘win-win-win’ for law firms. Before purchasing a new e-discovery platform, there are a number of different questions law firms should ask, including the…
Gadget of the week
This life-saving technology delivers ‘superhuman’ sight when you need it most By Lockheed Martin From Mashable This sponsored article is part of BrandSpeak, a program that allows Mashable advertisers to share their content with our audience. Mashable editorial staff was…
Privacy firm drops suit against Twitter
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys at Edelson on Thursday dropped a proposed class action alleging that Twitter Inc. violates a federal wiretapping law through its handling of direct messages between users. Edelson’s Alexander Nguyen filed…
