SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of GoPro, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 14, 2016 – GPRO

Jan 14, 2016 17:03 pm UTC| Business Law

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2016-- The following statement is being issued by Levi Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of GoPro, Inc. (GoPro) (NASDAQ:GPRO) between July 21,...

Parliament urgently needs to keep tabs on Britain’s arms exports

Jan 14, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The aphorism that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce, seems cruelly relevant to the arms trade. Its history is littered with examples of arms transfers pursued on the basis of short-term interests,...

What Islamic State speaking in an English accent tells us about the group's strategy

Jan 13, 2016 16:04 pm UTC| Law

A new year brings with it the feeling of hope that can only come with starting afresh. It did not take long, however, for us to be abruptly reminded of the most unpleasant aspects of 2015. The release of a new Islamic...

Capture of El Chapo won't stop drug war in Mexico as long as the rest of society is corrupt

Jan 13, 2016 15:05 pm UTC| Law

The recent capture of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, is but the latest episode in the absurd, unending and media-driven spectacle of the drug war. El Chapo had topped the...

Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Seeks Fresh Trial

Jan 13, 2016 11:08 am UTC| Digital Currency Law

Ross Ulbricht, the creator and operator of the online dark market Silk Road, is seeking a new trial. Ulbricht waswas found guilty on a total of seven charges, which include narcotics trafficking on the Internet, conspiracy...

Europol Arrests Key Suspects of Bitcoin Extortionist Group DD4BC

Jan 13, 2016 06:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Law

In a major breakthrough in the DD4BC case, the European Unions top law enforcement agency, Europol, announced on Tuesday that one individual had been arrestedand anotherdetained as part of an effort called Operation...

Why politicians hate the idea of taxing the homes of 'the rich'

Jan 13, 2016 05:38 am UTC| Law

A call from the Australia Institute to remove the exemption of capital gains tax (CGT) on main residences was never likely to go anywhere, considering the inherent political issues associated with such a...