Looking for a unicorn start up
Over the past decade, only a few dozen start-ups across the globe have managed to grow into ‘unicorns’ , while thousands more have not made it out of the feared ‘Death ...
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
The British socialite, 60, was convicted in ...
Tears, bubbles, defiance outside US Supreme Court after abortion ruling
Some cried tears of joy, others looked downcast and chanted defiantly that the battle was not yet lost as hundreds of protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court celebrated or ...
Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide
Eight people who took care of football legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released this week following an investigation into his ...
Whose islands?
The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty are quite clear about to which country islands belong
By Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras
Turkey claims 152 and more islands, islets and ...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers urge leniency ahead of sex trafficking sentencing
Ghislaine Maxwell should spend fewer, and perhaps far fewer, than 20 years in prison for helping deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, her lawyers said on Wednesday, arguing that ...
How much do insurance companies typically pay for pain and suffering?
Pursuing a personal injury lawsuit will take time and dedication. Before you embark on such an endeavor, you want to know that this task will be worth your time and ...
Former FIFA chief Blatter too ill to testify at his fraud trial
The trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French footballing legend Michel Platini over alleged corrupt payments ground to a halt on Wednesday when Blatter said he was too ...
Introduction of the Electronic Identity Card in Cyprus
The EID was created to help individuals prove and verify identity without visiting authorities/departments in person
By Stefanos Kelelis
Recently, the Civil Registry Law of 2002 (L.141 (I) 2002) was amended, ...
Your phone reveals more about you than you think
By Susan Landau
When Politico published Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would undo Roe v. Wade, a number of commentators observed how hard it would be ...
‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle is ‘extraordinary’, High Court told
Coleen Rooney’s barrister has told the High Court the libel claim brought against her by Rebekah Vardy is “extraordinary”.
In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, ...
Post-Brexit boost to patent litigation in Cyprus
Cyprus’ adherence to common law means a possible role for settling patent disputes now Britain has left the EU
By George Tsardellis and Kriton Dionysiou
Although Cyprus does not have ...
Stay of proceedings due to a liquidation application
The purpose of the stay is to protect the company’s assets and the rights of its creditors
Protecting the rights of the creditors and the assets of a company ...
Cybercrime activity: Public Interest v. Confidentiality
By Chrysanthos Christophorou
One of my most recently published articles dealt with cybercrime and its rapid expansion in recent times.
The article provided an overview of the relevant legal framework ...
Tough new AML regulations in force
Establishment of the register of Ultimate Beneficial Owners for Cyprus companies and other legal entities
By Eleni Louka
On 20 May 2015, the European Council issued the Directive (EU) 2015/849 (the fourth AML ...
UK’s ‘WAGatha Christie’ football wives libel trial kicks off
A libel trial pitting the wives of two former England football strikers Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy kicked off on Tuesday, a battle mixing glamour, amateur sleuthing and a sting ...
Service of a lawsuit to the receiver of a company
A lawsuit against a company under receivership is served to the receiver or its registered office
A company’s receiver is appointed by a secured creditor, a debenture holder under ...
Gay marriage, other rights at risk after U.S. Supreme Court abortion move
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriage, sexuality and ...
US Supreme Court potential shock move on abortion sparks protests
Anti-abortion activists and pro-abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday after news that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that ...
Greek Cypriot barrister breaks glass ceiling, achieves silk status
A Greek Cypriot barrister has broken the glass ceiling by becoming the first professional discipline barrister in the UK to achieve silk status.
Marios Lambis, the son of Cypriot immigrants ...
How to prove genocide, the gravest of war crimes
Only three cases so far have met international courts’ threshold
By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch
Washington and Kyiv are accusing Russia of genocide in Ukraine, but the ...
US airlines drop mask requirements for passengers, employees
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a US mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the directive was unlawful, overturning a key White ...
Becker found guilty of four charges in bankruptcy trial
German tennis great Boris Becker was on Friday found guilty of four charges, including failing to disclose, concealing and removing significant assets, under the Insolvency Act 1986 following his bankruptcy trial ...
Malta resists EU pressure to stop selling citizenship
Malta rebuffed EU calls to stop selling citizenship on Wednesday, telling the European Commission that the granting of citizenship falls within the national competence of a member state “and it ...