US seeks power to seize your overseas clients’ data on cloud servers
Microsoft “Ireland” case raises fears as appeal nears By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel Widespread adoption of cloud computing has been a game changer for many businesses. However, the high-profile data privacy case that pits Microsoft Corp. against the U.S….
Cayman Islands: MVA Esterley Tibbetts Highway GC- UPDATE
From RCIPS: Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 11:16 AM Motor Vehicle Accident Esterley Tibbetts Highway, Grand Cayman At about 11.05pm last night emergency services responded to a one vehicle accident in the vicinity of Lakeside Apartments on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway….
Disturbance at Cayman Islands barber shop on Shedden Road GC
From RCIPS: Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:21 PM Disturbance At Barber Shop on Shedden Road About 5:45pm on Wednesday, 19 August, officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving three males at the Beauty Salon and Barber Shop on Shedden…
Amazon’s depiction as ‘a bruising workplace’ stokes debates about IT culture
By Patrick Gray From TechRepublic The bleak picture of Amazon’s work environment detailed in a NYT article is leading to important discussions about the employer/employee relationship and work/life balance. The New York Times article Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in…
Journalist fights pharmaceutical company subpoena
By Zoe Tillman, From Legal Times A federal district judge in Washington on Tuesday expressed concerns about Amgen Inc.’s efforts to force a journalist to testify about an article that spurred a shareholder suit against the pharmaceutical company. Paul Goldberg…
Contempt hearing postponed, same-sex families will get to amend birth, death certificates
By Miriam Rozen, From Texas Lawyer Texas officials have complied with a federal court order and amended the death certificate of a man who was married to another man to identify the surviving spouse. The state officials have also pledged…
Don King sues boxer to stop Mayorga-Mosley Fight
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review Boxing promoter Don King and junior middleweight boxer Ricardo Mayorga are ready for a second round. Deerfield Beach-based Don King Promotions Inc. is asking a federal judge in Miami to stop a scheduled…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session, the report date of Monday, 31 August, 2015 has…
10% drop in crime in Cayman Islands for first 6 months in 2015
Crime Statistics from First Half of 2015 Show Drops in Overall Crime and Serious, Violent Crimes Crime statistics for the first half of 2015 have been released and reflect a drop in overall crime of 9.95% in comparison to the…
Cayman Islands : Electricity cuts used in recent commercial burglaries
From RCIPS: Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 2:07 PM Electricity Cuts Used In Recent Commercial Burglaries Yesterday, 18 August, Police responded to three reported burglaries at Kingbird Drive, in George Town. The affected premises were Le Bleu (Bottled water Company), Superior…