Former BigLaw partner charged in NJ with bilking NY firms
By David Gialanella, From New Jersey Law Journal A former partner at two New York firms was accused by federal prosecutors in New Jersey of forming two litigation-support companies in order to defraud the firms out of more than $5…
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Martinique conference addresses challenges of “Open Access” to data in the Caribbean
From Repeating Islands CARBICA—an association that brings together archivists from the English-, French- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean (n close partnership with the departmental archives of Martinique)—held its tenth quadrennial conference from December 2 to 5, 2014, at the Departmental Archives of…
Mexico wants in on Cuba market
By Nacha Cattan Bloomberg News From The Journal Gazetter From cola to cement, neighbors set to deal MEXICO CITY – U.S. cruise lines and hoteliers aren’t the only potential beneficiaries from a thaw in relations with Cuba. Onboard sodas and…
Caribbean resorts lure private equity as Canadian banks retreat
By Ezra Fieser Bloomberg News From Leader-Post Even before last week’s rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba, private equity companies from Bain Capital Partners LLC to billionaire Sam Zell’s Equity International were boosting investments in Caribbean resorts as the region’s…
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Cubans picked up at sea by U.S. Coast Guard rises nearly 75% By Christine Armario – AP From Clash Daily The flood gates are opening. What do you think about this increase? Is it good… bad… or ugly? MIAMI (AP)…
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From Panama to Ferguson: Countering the devaluation of black lives
By Janvieve Williams Comrie From AlJazeerra The 25th anniversary of the US invasion of Panama is a reminder that US state “I was 11 years old when the invasion happened. It did not matter that there were Christmas lights blinking…
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Cayman Islands Insurance Managers welcomes new Cayman Finance CEO The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman congratulates Mr. Jude Scott on his appointment as CEO of Cayman Finance. IMAC Chairperson Rob Leadbetter personally extended his warm wishes: “Mr. Scott is well-known…
PKR demands full details of 1MDB’s Cayman Islands funds
From The Malaysian 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) should disclose and publish a full account of its billion ringgit funds parked in the Cayman Islands, PKR said today. Its Kelana Jaya MP, Wong Chen, in a statement today said the strategic…
Private equity makes big move into the Caribbean resorts market
By David Eisen From Hotel Management Looks like private equity has a taste for Caribbean—and this was even before news of reconciliation between the U.S. and Cuba. As Bloomberg reports, private equity companies from Bain Capital Partners to Sam Zell’s…
Cayman Enterprise City announce site for its permanent campus
CEC moves ahead with construction of its new home, which it projects will infuse CI$300 million into Cayman’s economy. Designers say new campus will be a showcase of green buildings and sustainablilty. George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (Dec 23rd,…
