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Guinness Nigeria Plc released its 2016 9 months results shocking investors with a third quarter loss. The company reported a pre-tax loss of N488 million its first quarterly loss since we started tracking Guinness Plc in 2012. It’s also the lowest revenues it has declared in its third quarter since 2012. For a lot of […]

On January 4, 2016, between 12 and 38 people were killed in Udeni Ruwa, in Nasarawa State. On January 10, up to 45 were killed in Agatu, Benue State. On January 17, 3 herdsmen were killed by cattle rustlers in Gareji village in Taraba State. On January 23, between 30 and 60 people were killed, […]

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has released the list of 300 insurance brokers it has given approval to undertake brokerage business in the industry. This is in determination to checkmate the activities of unregistered insurance brokers in the industry. Earlier in December, 2015, NAICOM had published the names of 108 insurance brokers for their failure […]

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has shifted focus to Asia, with Japan emerging as one of its biggest markets.This is with the discovery of shale gas in the United States. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Babs Omotowa, said recently that when the Nigeria LNG opened shop 15 years ago, the US was […]

It was a very techie day in the Supreme Court today, as the Court heard oral arguments in the only two tech-related cases of the year. In the first, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons, the Court debated whether attorney’s fees in copyright litigation should be awarded when a prevailing defendant has advanced the interests […]

If you are a prospective law student who is currently weighing her options between schools, no doubt estimated debt figures have entered into your analysis. But how much can you rely on these figures? According to the opinion of Shannon Achimalbe at Above the Law, you’d be prudent to watch your step. Those numbers could […]

Unless the petitioner appeals to a higher power (SCOTUS, that is), it appears that the battle is over between a Venezuelan man and the TSA concerning his denial into flight school. The reasons for the denial? Security concerns. Of course, this raises several issues of due process. Can the TSA block access to flight school […]

Want to represent New Yorkers while keeping your only law office in Connecticut or New Jersey? Fuhgeddaboutit! The Second Circuit has upheld New York’s law requiring out-of-state attorneys to maintain a physical office in the state, reversing a district court opinion declaring the rule an unconstitutional violation of the Privileges and Immunities Clause. Sorry Empire […]

A class action suit against ersatz-Chinese food chain P.F. Chang’s is allowed to proceed, said the Seventh Circuit, because two separate plaintiffs had alleged “enough” to meet the Twombly standards of standing in this breach of data case. The circuit’s ruling upholds the 2014 finding that a breach and increased risk of identity theft is […]Read More

We all want to grow our firm’s business, but what exactly do we need to achieve our goals? Thankfully, there’s a simple, interactive tool available that can help firms find out just what they need to meet their growth goals. Sure, you could calculate the numbers on your own, but what fun is that? Plus, […]

Submitted by Josephine Bacon via The Gatestone Institute, Ever since the inception of the European Economic Community, British politicians across the entire political spectrum have been perceptive enough to realize that Britain will lose its sovereignty and turn into a vassal of the France-Germany axis. This month, in March, an official audit reported that EU […]

As we continue to cover the pension crisis that is unfolding in the United States (recently here and here), it is important to remember that these problems are not unique to just the U.S. One of the largest educator pension funds in the U.K., the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is implementing significant changes to the […]