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Investment Opportunities Available In This Bad Economy:The Nigerian Economy is currently in a tailspin and there is panic everywhere.http://nairametrics.com/investment-opportunities-available-in-this-bad-economy/ New Tax: Banks Will Charge N50 For Deposit Into Your Account of N1,000 And Above| What It Means:The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed commercial banks to start charging N50 for deposits of N1000 and above.http://nairametrics.com/new-tax-banks-will-charge-n50-for-deposit-into-your-account-of-n1000-and-above-what-it-means/ […]Read More

Yesterday, January 21, 2016, death row inmate Christopher Eugene brooks died by lethal injection for the rape and killing of a Homewood, Alabama woman in 1992. The Eleventh Circuit denied his denied his request for a stay of his execution, and the clock is running. Since SCOTUS didn’t step in to hear his case, his […]

Nigerian Stocks finished on a positive note for the third consecutive day as the All Share Index (ASI) appreciated on today’s trading by 0.59% to close at 23,826.50. ASI: 23,826.50 DEALS: 4,229 VOLUME: 1,005,167,671 VALUE: 1,888,347,715.14 CAP: 8,194,380,481,022.50 7UP led the gainers chart, with a N13.71 increase in its share price to close at N186.7. […]Read More

Following the introduction of the N50 stamp duty, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has made further clarifications on the N50 stamp duty policy on bank customers for money received into their accounts via electronic transfer, cash and cheques. According to the CBN, payments of salaries and wages as well as payments and deposits for […]

Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn Brown, along with the shared husband Kody, were just simple people going about their own business (and starring in the reality show ‘Sister Wives’) when they came under investigation for polygamy. The Browns weren’t charged with a crime, but they challenged Utah’s longstanding polygamy ban nonetheless — and they won. […]Read More

In the good old days, a cyberattack meant the loss of data. Sure, a hack could be crippling, but its effects were largely confined to 1’s and 0’s. But now, as the digital sphere is melding more totally and seamlessly with the physical one, the reach of hackers has grown. Today, a hack can do […]

Here’s a fun guessing game: which current presidential contender’s Supreme Court clerkship was characterized by an obsession with the death penalty and the “lurid details of murders?” Not sure? Here’s a hint: he was born in Canada. Ted Cruz’s Supreme Court Tenure That’s right, Senator Ted Cruz’s stint as clerk for then-Supreme Court Chief Justice […]Read More

Someone didn’t like your shrimp sales, or your “clean diesel” advertising, or your employment practices, and they’ve filed suit. It’s not just any lawsuit, however. It’s a class action, so the stakes are a bit higher than your everyday litigation. What is in-house counsel to do? Here’s what. 1. Get a Lawyer Unless your legal […]Read More

The rapper 50 Cent was given a victory in court by the Second Circuit’s Court of Appeals by tossing out the copyright suit “Young Caliber” brought against him. But rather than something as complex as a debate over exclusive or non-exclusive use of copyright, it turns out that the plaintiff’s downfall was the age old […]Read More

A nursing home patient’s agreement to arbitrate “any and all disputes” against the facility doesn’t prevent his estate from bringing a wrongful death suit after he died in the home’s care, the Sixth Circuit ruled last Friday. The court rejected arguments that the Federal Arbitration Act gave the nursing home the right to compel arbitration, […]Read More

The ACLU just upped its geek factor (and possible cred points with the EFF) by launching a handful of pro-tech-privacy bills in just as many states across the nation. The “TakeCTRL” campaign will impose various technology-privacy related limitations on mostly state actors. Take that, Big Brother! Broad Sweeping Techie Liberty The campaign actually refers to […]

If you use PACER, the public court records access system, you’ve probably had your fair share of frustrations. To put it mildly, PACER is not the most user-friendly, intuitive, or even functional legal service around. It’s not in the top 50. But thankfully, new tools are making the system easier to stay on top of […]