Protecting a little fellow named Oscar
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Oscar statuettes are displayed during an unveiling of the 50 Oscar statuettes to be awarded at the 76th Academy Awards ceremony January 23, 2004 at the Museum of Science and Industry in…
Extradited Jamaican to face fraud charges
By Nelson A. King from Caribbean Life The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Jamaican national is the first to be extradited from Jamaica to face charges in the U.S. in an international lottery scheme. The DOJ said…
Judge rejects constitutional challenge to mass Internet surveillance
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The federal government scored a major victory on Tuesday, snuffing out a court challenge to the mass surveillance of Americans’ online communications. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White of the Northern District…
Kristen Stewart makes history, ‘Timbuktu’ wins big at Cesars
By Guy Jackson, AFP From Business Insider Paris (AFP) – Kristen Stewart became the first American actress to win a Cesar, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, while “Timbuktu” won seven awards including best film for its portrayal of northern Mali…
Wall Street greed and the corrupt global banking cartel: Too big to prosecute? Not for a California Jury
By Ellen Brown From Global research Sixteen of the world’s largest banks have been caught colluding to rig global interest rates. Why are we doing business with a corrupt global banking cartel? United States Attorney General Eric Holder has declared…
Kate Clayton dies in UK after car crash at East End
Kate Clayton, who grew up in Southampton, has died after being involved in a car crash in Grand Cayman By Melanie Adams From Daily Echo A HAMPSHIRE woman who suffered horrific injuries after a Caribbean island car crash has tragically…
Judge’s Order in defamation case worrisome to media groups
By Kathleen Baydala Joyner From Daily Report A DeKalb County State Court judge who greenlighted a defamation case against an Atlanta television news station has worried some national media groups, who say his interpretation of the law could chill free…
Slain DLA Piper lawyer stabbed in back, police records show
By Zoe Tillman, From Legal Times IMAGE: David Messerschmitt. Credit: Facebook David Messerschmitt, the DLA Piper associate found dead in a downtown Washington hotel room last week, was stabbed in the back, police documents show. The authorities reported that Messerschmitt,…
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Cayman Tennis: Andy Roddick named Legends champion From Digicel Sportsmax The 2015 Legends Tennis tournament came to a thrilling climax last night as Andy Roddick was crowned tournament champion at Camana Bay’s Festival Green. Following the success of Friday’s event,…
Cayman Islands Weavering: Appeal Court judgment clears directors of wilful default
By David Butler, Sean Scott From Harney Westwood & Riegels On 12 February 2015 the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment in Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Ltd v Peterson and Ekstrom. The case, which measured…