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Note: “Buy” refers to the rate you pay if you want to buy forex. “Sell” is the rate that you sell to parallel market operators. Our rates are obtained from black market operators on the mainland and the island of Lagos. We prefer to publish the higher of the two. Dollars Buy   – N365 […]

Using the internet just got a bit riskier, thanks to the Ninth Circuit. In two recent rulings, separated by only one week, the Ninth Circuit has greatly expanded the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a federal anti-hacking law from 1989. Under the Ninth Circuit’s new interpretation of the CFAA, you can violate […]

Hulk Hogan’s lawyers may have been a bit disingenuous with the court during the Hulk’s invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker. If you don’t remember, Hogan sued Gawker after it published a short video of him having sex with a friend’s wife, eventually winning a $140 million judgment against the blog. It was revealed soon […]Read More

The U.S. government cannot not legally compel Microsoft to hand over customer emails stored in Irish servers under the Stored Communications Act, the Second Circuit ruled yesterday. It’s a major win for both tech and for privacy advocates. It is believed that Microsoft is the first company to challenge a domestic search warrant over data […]

The Sixth Circuit just affirmed a second dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds in just as many weeks. In this case with international implications, the Sixth Circuit found that American citizen Brandon Hefferan should have brought suit in Germany instead of the United States, following his nightmarish experience with a surgical stapler that malfunctioned. Forum […]

By hook or by crook, transgender student Gavin Grimm will get to use the bathroom of his choice, no matter how particular locals may feel about it. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Gloucester County School Board’s request to stay a federal ruling in Grimm’s favor, on Tuesday. It looks like Grimm will […]

Want your documents safe protected from U.S. snooping? Store them on servers located outside the United States. That’s the lesson from Microsoft’s landmark win in the Second Circuit, yesterday. In that case, a unanimous 3-judge panel ruled that communications controlled by American companies but stored on foreign servers are outside of the reach of domestic […]Read More

Want to give back to the next generation, to make the world a better place for the youth? You can. And you don’t even have to drop out of the law and take up a second career teaching disadvantaged youth in the inner city, despite your love for “Freedom Writers.” (Or “Dangerous Minds,” or “Stand […]Read More

Social media can be a great way for a company to expand its reach and build consumer loyalty. REI’s Instagram photos of kayaks and mountains have garnered a following of more than 1 million. Coca-Cola has nearly 100 million likes on Facebook. That’s more followers than the population of Germany. And General Electric (yes, that […]

You’re probably a fine lawyer, but if you’re like most others, you could be better. What you probably don’t know is that the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer could be as little as the great lawyer’s ability to better utilize technology in the market-place. Let’s take a look at some bare […]Read More

Dino Melaye opens up: What transpired between Senator Tinubu and I ON JULY 14, 20166:29 PMIN NEWSCOMMENTS Senator Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district, has clarified what transpired during  the closed-door session of the Senate on Tuesday, which led to shouting match between him and Senator Oluremi Tinubu Melaye, made this known during […]

Mustapha Yakubu writes an essay political games by the Muhammadu Buhari-led presidency with a view of forcing a change of leadership in the Nigerian senate. He calls on all Nigerians to stand up and fight the evil of breaking down the walls that separate the arms of government in Nigeria.  t has become necessary for all lovers […]Read More