The Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference 2015
Organizers of the sixth annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference have confirmed that this year’s event will take place from 29 to 31 October at The Ritz Carlton, and will be Embracing Emerging Trends in healthcare, especially on mental health, palliative…
Cayman Islands Auditor General says social assistance programmes are poorly managed
Government programmes supporting those in need EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit examined the management of programmes that deliver financial and other forms of social assistance to Caymanians. The programmes require the application of criteria to assess clients’ eligibility, and in some…
Airlines face antitrust class actions over price-fixing claims
By Zoe Tillman, From The National Law Journal Consumers filed cases in federal district courts in Washington, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. As the U.S. Department of Justice investigates whether airlines conspired to keep ticket prices high, consumers are…
Caribbean integrity commissions form new Commonwealth body to fight corruption
From The Commonwealth National authorities from 12 Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean have joined forces to establish a new regional body to enhance transparency and help fight corruption. The Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Commonwealth Caribbean…
Kramer Levin, Gibson Dunn prevail in Puerto Rico bond battle
By Julie Triedman, From The Litigation Daily In what is likely the leading edge of a rash of multibillion-dollar disputes involving the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the first round has gone to a group of bondholders. The U.S. Court of…
HP loses bid to knock out Pemex corruption suit
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN JOSE — Hewlett-Packard Co. won’t be able to duck a civil RICO suit tied to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act simply by arguing the case doesn’t belong in U.S. court. HP…
Rotting frozen meat from the 1970s smuggled through Hong Kong into China
By Nectar Gan, Emily Tsang and Clifford Lo From South China Morning Post Crackdown by mainland customs nets illegally imported frozen products worth 3 billion yuan and identifies the city as a transit point China’s customs has named Hong Kong…
PPPs in the Caribbean: Filling the gap
By Brian Samuel From The World Bank PPP’s – Public-Private Partnership Prior to about 2005, for many tourists their Jamaican vacation was ruined at the last minute, by the hot and overcrowded conditions inside Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport. Fast…
Acadiana Regional Airport director says New Iberia facility could become hub of international commerce within a year
By Billy Gunn From The Advocate.com NEW IBERIA — The executive director of Acadiana Regional Airport believes the vast air transport facility in Iberia Parish can be a hub of international commerce within a year. “Everything is in place. We’ve…
Surprising reversal in Rocky Flats Case
By Scott Flaherty, from The Litigation Daily After 25 years of litigation over contamination from the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant in Colorado, a federal appeals court has ruled that Dow Chemical Co. and Rockwell International Corp. should be on…
