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New start-ups need many things: the best young talent, a fair amount of funding, sometimes even gourmet lunches and on-hand masseuses. But what they don’t need is lawyers. After all, many start-up behemoths like Uber and Airbnb started up with business plans which skirted or even ignored the law. Or so the typical tech thinking […]

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District in California refused to grant an injunction to halt the law recently approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors that would force very prominent warnings on ads of sugary drinks. It means that there’s effectively nothing to stop the law from taking effect as scheduled next […]

A Las Vegas judge handcuffed a public defender and seated her with inmates after she spoke over him in court. Assistant public defender Zohra Bakhtary had been arguing to keep her client out of jail when Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen told her to “be quiet,” then had her cuffed when she […]

The wealthiest clients can afford to pay hundreds of dollars an hour for representation. The poorest may be able to find a lawyer for free. It’s those in the middle that can be the hardest to attract. For, while Internet marketing has made it easier to get your name out to middle class clients, the […]

According to Reuters, French police arrived at Google Paris offices Tuesday and raided the location as part of an ongoing investigation into whether or not the Internet company is dodging taxes. The probe, opened last June, is part of an anti-corporation sentiment that started when the public became increasingly aware of multi-nationals taking advantage of […]

God bless the corporate scandal. Not only does it provide a bit of voyeuristic schadenfreude, it’s a valuable teaching moment. “See kids, don’t do what that white collar criminal did.” And whether it’s a Bank of America executive’s claims that the bank has become a sexist “bro’s club” or the continued fallout from Volkswagen’s emissions […]Read More

MLC Considers League Calendar Change Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) Shehu Dikko has hinted on a shift in the calendar for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The current calendar of the league begins from February and runs through November, and Dikko said they are considering altering the current calendar so as to […]

NAPTIP Rescues 146 Victims Of Human Trafficking The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters, Kano Zonal Command, has rescued 146 victims of human trafficking within the last five months. The NAPTIP Kano Zonal Commander, Mr Shehu Umar, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of […]

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Music mogul Jay Z has broken his silence on his wife’s hit album “Lemonade” which seemingly addressed issues of infidelity in their marriage. In a new freestyle rap, exclusive to Tidal, Jay Z addresses the album for the first time saying “You know you made it when the fact/Your […]Read More

The Federal Government says it has made provisions in the 2016 budget to help communities reclaim lands damaged through open cast mining. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. According to him, the ministry has a law that gives conditions for […]

Written By: Stella Ene – Inyang The National Obesity Forum and the Public Health Collaboration has come out with a recent report debunking the widely accepted notion that for one to stay healthy, you have to stay away from butter, cream, cheese and several other types of fatty foods. When I first saw the above […]

A militant group has purportedly claimed a new attack on a Chevron oil facility in Nigeria’s restive Delta region, a message on a Twitter feed previously used by the group to take credit for strikes against oil facilities said. There was no immediate confirmation of the attack from residents of the area or Chevron. The […]