Copyright Conundrums and Due Diligence
As the world of contract law becomes ever more complex, and as app-authors and programmers get ever more callow about the legal realities of licensing, its easy for parties to…
Costco Slave Labor Suit Dismissed
If you purchased some bulk shrimp from Costco last summer, it’s possible that your shrimp cocktail included seafood that was “derived from a supply chain that depends upon documented slavery,…
3 Ways for Lawyers to Take Inspiration From Dolly Parton
Forget Atticus Finch, the Supreme Court, or BigLaw partner paychecks. We’ve got a new source of legal inspiration for you: Dolly Parton. And by inspiration, we’re not talking about humming…
How to Be More Effective at Telecommuting
Only a few years ago, regular employees yearned to live the dream of working from home. Taking away the hours spent commuting and the dreary environment of the modern office,…
PPMC Says 2 Companies Lifted $24bn Crude Without Contracts
The Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), has said that two companies, Trafigura and Duke Oil, lifted $24 billion worth of crude oil out of the country before formal contracts…
[DAVOS 2016] Here Are The Best Quotes From VP Osinbajo
The DAVOS 2016 is ongoing and Over 40 heads of state and government, as well as 2,500 leaders from business and society will convene at the 46th World Economic Forum…
This Company Just Raised $876m To Build a 450MW Plant In Edo State
Azura Power Holdings Ltd, a Nigerian company, with an ambition to provide electricity to millions of people across Africa has said that it had raised $876 million for its power…
Cameroon Accuses MTN & Others Of Owing Over $166 million In Taxes
The corruption board of Cameroon has claimed that MTN and France’s Orange Telecoms owes it nearly 100 billion CFA francs ($166 million) in taxes, including on games. According the reports…
Former Morgan Stanley Banker Obtains License For His Airline Startup In Nigeria
Green Africa Airways, a new airline start‐up founded in Lagos, has been granted an air transport license by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. According to the founder and CEO of…
Again, Skye Bank Plans To Raise Fresh Capital
Skye Bank has revealed that it is seeking to raise fresh capital in the first quarter of 2016 in a bid to shore up its capital base. This was disclosed…