THE AGREEMENT ON THE ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINE-EU COMPLETELY COME INTO FORCE

— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) September 1, 2017

Getting Serious About Europe's Fiscal Future

In her re-election campaign, which seems to be going well, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has so far succeeded in avoiding controversy over a potentially divisive issue: the European Union's fiscal prospects. After the election, this question will refuse to be ignored.

India Supreme Court Ruling on Right to Privacy Closely Watched by US Businesses

A recent India Supreme Court ruling on privacy rights needs to be carefully followed by U.S. tech firms and those doing business in India.

Hurricane Harvey

Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but is still very dangerous. Follow all instructions from your state and local emergency management agencies, and follow evacuation orders.

• What Comes After Harvey
• Help Survivors of a Natural Disaster
• How to Replace Your Lost or Destroyed Vital Documents
• Find Out If You're Eligible and How to Apply for Disaster Assistance
• Returning Home After a Disaster
• Latest News and Images of Tropical Storm Harvey

Minimum Wages Across Canada In 2017

You normally have the right to be paid a minimum wage. Applicable legislation exists in every province and territory as part of employment standards legislation. The rate is the lowest amount per hour employers can pay employees covered by the statutes.

5 Things to Watch Out for at the Chinese Communist Party Congress

Recently, the CCP announced its next congress will meet in mid-October

New and improved car emissions tests become mandatory on 1 September

European Commission - Press release
Brussels, 31 August 2017

As of 1 September 2017, new car models will have to pass new and more reliable emissions tests in real driving conditions ("Real Driving Emissions" – RDE) as well as an improved laboratory test ("World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure" – WLTP) before they can be driven on European roads.

Russia's bridge link with Crimea moves nearer to completion

Installation of railway arch above Kerch Strait is key phase in Kremlin’s plan to integrate peninsula seized from Ukraine

Секретная дача Путина

Poroshenko enacts NSDC's July 10 resolution on cyber security

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has enacted the resolution of the National Security and Defense Council (NSCD) of Ukraine dated July 10 on the implementation of the NSCD resolution concerning threats to cyber security of the state and urgent measures to neutralize them.

Volodymyr Groysman: Ukraine counts to see the revitalization of investment cooperation with the U.S. in the energy, transport and small and medium-sized businesses

Ukraine praises strategic partnership with the United States and intends to boost investment cooperationwith the United States of America in the energy, small and medium businesses and transport sectors. This wasannounced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman during a meeting with the President of the OverseasPrivate Investment Corporation (OPIC) Ray Washburne. CEO of OPIC joined the agency in August 2017 and hevisits Ukraine for the first time.

Ukrainian President sent a letter in support of the American people due to the hurricane raging in Texas

President Petro Poroshenko sent a letter of solidarity and support to the United States President Donald Trump due to Hurricane Harvey playing out in Texas.

“It is moving to see how ordinary Americans help one another, often risking their own lives. Such heroism and unity, despite the extreme conditions, once again convince us of the indomitable spirit and will of the American people in the face of any challenges, whether it is devastating natural disasters or international problems,” the Head of State noted.

Gazprom braucht Westeuropa wie noch nie

Gazprom, weltgrößter Gaskonzern, erleidet einen deutlichen Gewinneinbruch. Es ist offensichtlich, dass nur noch die Geschäfte mit Westeuropa nennenswerte Einnahmen bringen. Diese Achillesferse kennen auch die Amerikaner.

Show Me the Money: Financing Options for Startups

There are many ways to raise capital for your startup… and many potential pitfalls. While the initial conversation may center on “how much do we need?”, startup companies should also take some time to discuss “how do we structure this financing?”. 

Can the law force you to evacuate in a disaster?

Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc upon the state of Texas, and left a path of destruction along a huge portion of the Gulf Coast. Images from the city of Houston show roof-high flooding and overwhelmed shelters, while authorities have asked that anyone who owns any sort of water craft help evacuate trapped residents.

Report: Academic Dismissed From Think Tank After Criticizing Megadonor Google

A scholar at New America Foundation was shown the door after he criticized Google, one of the organization's largest donors.

Ukraine: The Enemy From Within

Tying with Russia and Iran for the 131st position of 176 countries evaluated in the World Ranking of Corruption Perception, Ukraine is its own worst enemy. A survey developed by Ukraine-based Dragon Capital confirmed that the country’s citizens were more concerned about widespread government corruption and a broken judicial system than another attack from Russia.

Devil in the Detail: Why Brexit Talks Are Making Little Progress

From the large issues like Britain’s divorce bill, to the small technical ones like reciprocal health care, progress is scarce. That makes the chances of the U.K. being allowed to move on to trade talks in October increasingly slim, according to Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator. The European Union blames Britain’s reluctance to set out its positions; Britain says the EU isn’t flexible enough to compromise.

Reuters: Gazprom says sanctions won’t stop Nord Stream 2 pipeline project

MOSCOW – The $11 billion Nord Stream 2 project to add a second Russian trans-Baltic gas export pipeline will be implemented regardless of how new U.S. sanctions are interpreted, an official at Gazprom told a conference call on August 30.

Freedom of speech verses propaganda – Ukrainian PNG policy

30th August witnessed the SBU detain and remove Russian journalist Anna Kurbatova persona non grata.  It will be 3 years until she can legally re-enter Ukraine.  Her activities recognised as propaganda rather than journalism by the Ukrainian State.

France's Macron says he has 'major differences' with Putin on Ukraine

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview he had major differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and “won’t let him get away with anything.”

DO WE NEED A SPEEDOMETER FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?

MICROSOFT SAID LAST week that it had achieved a new record for the accuracy of software that transcribes speech. Its system missed just one in 20 words on a standard collection of phone call recordings—matching humans given the same challenge.

Self-determination as Ideology: The Cold War, the End of Empire, and the Making of UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (14 December 1960)

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Self-determination as Ideology: The Cold War, the End of Empire, and the Making of UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (14 December 1960)

President met with U.S. Congress delegation

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with U.S. Congress delegation headed by chairman of the subcommittee on foreign affairs, foreign operations and related programs of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of the Congress Harold Rogers.

Why Legal Startup Ironclad Raised $8M From Accel: Conversation With Jason Boehmig

Put to rest the idea that Silicon Valley doesn't invest in disruptive legal startups.

Firtasch wird nicht an Spanien ausgeliefert

Das Wiener Landesgericht weist Begehren der spanischen Justiz ab.

LEGAL DESKTOP

The Legal Desktop is a suite of applications including Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Exchange mail service, Skype for Business and SharePoint) and Epona DMSforLegal (document management and e-mail management).

What is Trump doing in Ukraine?

Trump has his own Ukraine-Russian plan

Some Thoughts and Advice for Our Students and All Students

August 29, 2017

We are scholars and teachers at Princeton, Harvard, and Yale who have some thoughts to share and advice to offer students who are headed off to colleges around the country. Our advice can be distilled to three words:

Think for yourself.

Now, that might sound easy. But you will find—as you may have discovered already in high school—that thinking for yourself can be a challenge. It always demands self-discipline and these days can require courage.

Prime Minister opened a session of the CMU and introduced important Government's draft laws

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman opened the session of the Government. 
The focal point isthe actualization of important bills that drafted by the Government and require prompt adoption by the Parliamentthis fall. These documents address 
far-reaching reforms: education, medicine, pension as well as new standards inthe financial 
sector, government property management and administrative management.

UKRAINE IS SOOOO CHEAP! (Indigo Traveller)

Курт Волкер: Я не бачу різниці між російською окупацією Криму і Донбасу

В інтерв'ю DW спецпредставник США щодо України Курт Волкер запевнив, що Вашингтон не укладатиме окремих угод з Москвою за спинами українців та європейців, а також прокоментував можливість надання летальної зброї Києву.

"РФ превратила Крым в концентрационный лагерь": показано количество российских войск на полуострове (инфографика)

Вице-премьер разместила инфографику о количестве российских войск в Крыму, а также количество оккупационных войск на востоке Украины.

Вице-премьер-министр по вопросам европейской и евроатлантической интеграции Иванна Климпуш-Цинцадзе подчеркивает, что Российская Федерация превратила оккупированный Крым в концентрационный лагерь, где наибольшей ценностью является российское оружие. Об этом вице-премьер написала в Facebook.

Turbiny Siemensa dla Krymu napędzą nowy wyścig zbrojeń? [ANALIZA]

Mimo szerokiej gamy doraźnych wysiłków Moskwy, zaanektowany przez Rosję Krym od dwóch lat zmaga się z poważnymi deficytami energii. Kosztowne przedsięwzięcia infrastrukturalne władz okupacyjnych w perspektywie dwóch-trzech lat mogą pozwolić nie tylko na rozwiązanie problemu deficytu energii elektrycznej na półwyspie, ale zapewnić tam jej spore nadwyżki.

Davis wants legal clarification from EU over Brexit payout

British negotiators said to have asked EU officials about legal principles Brussels believes should be used to calculate exit bill

Barcelone prépare déjà l’après-indépendance

Le gouvernement catalan a présenté son projet de loi de « fondation de la République ».

Upcoming Webinars on Digital Currency

As digital currency continues to evolve, it continues to pose unfolding compliance, regulatory and criminal law challenges.  We will present two webinars on this topic in September, in which we will discuss issues posed under the Bank Secrecy Act and the money laundering and federal securities laws, among other issues.

The first webinar, “Current Trends in Criminal Law:  The Mechanics of Virtual Currency, from Legitimate Use to Misuse,” will be presented through Lawline, on September 7 at 11:30 am ET.

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5 Ways to Fail at Leading a Meeting

The reputation of the president, chairman, or CEO may (unfortunately) depend on his or her ability to run a meeting. Whether the gathering is big or small, scheduled or impromptu, people want the person in charge to preside well. (Warning: If at first the leader doesn’t succeed, he may be tuned out or replaced!) So, how can you insure you’ll have the ear of your membership? Here are the top five no-no’s for leading meetings.

People or machines: Understanding the future of contract management (download)

Download the whitepaper to understand the future of contract management.

Banks to Be Allowed to Provide Loans in Domestic Currency against the Collateral of FX Holdings Held in Customers’ Accounts

As part of further relaxations of anti-recessionary FX restrictions, the National Bank of Ukraine has allowed banks to provide loans in domestic currency against the collateral of FX holdings held in customers’ accounts.

Previously, banks were prohibited from extending loans in domestic currency to the customers (including under the opened credit lines and through rollover of previously extended loans), if the property rights for the foreign currency held in the accounts with the banks were pledged as collateral for such loans. 

Corruption reconstruction? – Tales from the port

A few days ago an American acquaintance working with the Ministry of Health in Kyiv contacted the blog seeking a recommendation for an import broker at Odessa Port – a container within which a US car will be arriving and the acquaintance did not want to pay over the odds for its import.

Quite right.

Juncker: Ukraine not 'European' in the sense of European Union

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has said that Ukraine is not "'European' in the sense of the European Union."

Commentary: Putin's weird war gets ever riskier

September will be a nervous month in Eastern Europe. On September 14, Russia will unleash what may be its largest military exercise since the Cold War. In Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and elsewhere, officials are openly concerned that the “Zapad (‘West’) 2017” drills near their borders will be used as cover for a military attack.

Poland rejects 'groundless' EU complaint

Poland has rejected a European Commission complaint on judicial reform, amid souring EU relations on many fronts.

“The legislative process which has the primary goal of reforming the justice system is in line with European standards and answers social expectations that have been growing for years,” the Polish foreign ministry said on Monday (28 August).

How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures

According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report, the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 billion by 2030 — and yet there will still be a shortage of skilled workers. The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent.

Head of Government about the situation on the liquefied gas market: This is a sabotage against Ukraine

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman commissioned line ministries, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine(AMCU), the State Fiscal Service, law enforcement agencies to investigate the situation onthe liquefied gas market, to find out the cause of uncontrolled liquefied gas price hike and to take measures aimedto reduce fuel costs and to support competition on the market. 
This was stated by the Head of Government duringan interagency meeting in the Cabinet of Ministers.

Ukrenergo attracting intl adviser to file lawsuit as for its Crimean assets against Russia

Ukrenergo will attract an international adviser to file a lawsuit against the Russian Federation in connection with the illegal seizure of the company's assets as a result of the annexation of Crimea, head of the state enterprise Vsevolod Kovalchuk has said during the presentation of the draft investment program for 2018.

Weniger Tote im Donbass: Experte erklärt, welche perfide Kreml-Taktik dahintersteckt

In den letzten Monaten hat sich Russland im Donezbecken vergleichsweise moderat verhalten. Zumindest hat es Eskalationen ähnlich der großen Schlachten um Ilowajsk 2014 und Debalzewe 2015 vermieden. Stattdessen bevorzugen die Konfliktdesigner im Kreml nunmehr einen sogenannten „low-intensity warfare“ (Kriegführung niedriger Intensität) gegen die Ukraine.

Charlottesville: Is “doxing” rally participants legal?

Since the violent rally in Charlottesville on August 12, 2017, images of those who participated in the march have been shared and spread by activists and ordinary citizens alike. Captions read, “Is this racist your neighbor?” and “Does this Nazi work for you?”

The Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law

What movie is based on the 2002 book Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler?

Who Determines How to Celebrate Your Life and the Disposition of You When You Die?

An often-overlooked step in the estate planning process is determining how you want the world to celebrate your life and determining your final resting place.  If not addressed, conflict may occur because different loved ones have different opinions. 

На Михайлівській площі відзначать День Пам’яті за загиблими в Іловайській трагедії

29 серпня на Михайлівській площі відбудеться День Пам’яті за загиблими Героями в Іловайській трагедії. Третя річниця наймасштабнішої трагедії в історії сучасної України – Іловайського котла, об’єднає на Михайлівській площі всіх учасників Іловайського братерства: побратимів, яким вдалось вийти з оточення, родичів та сімей загиблих. Саме третя річниця – є дуже принциповою для всіх учасників Іловайського братерства, адже протягом цих років представники влади лише обіцяли справедливого розслідування! Нагадаємо, що в Іловайській трагедії загинуло близько тисячі українських патріотів. 

All at sea (and that’s where they’ll stay) – Odessa Yacht Club

At the end of Odessa pier, just beyond the horrendous carbuncle that is Hotel Odessa, sits a small pontoon harbour rented by Odessa Yacht Club 2009 LLC for well over the past decade.

Naturally many, many $ millions worth of yachts are berthed there (under the most convenient flags to hide ownership as much as is practicable).  A reader might rightly suspect that the mooring costs provide a pretty good return for the lease holder.

Floating Treasure: Space Law Needs to Catch Up with Asteroid Mining

A number of companies are getting closer to extracting resources from space rocks

Volodymyr Groysman: Cabinet of Ministers started testing of a new vacancy portal in government authorities

 The Cabinet of Ministers in the framework of an administrative reform has commenced testing of the large portal of vacancies in government authorities www.career.gov.ua, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman wrote on his Facebook page.

My Family’s Slave

The ashes filled a black plastic box about the size of a toaster. It weighed three and a half pounds. I put it in a canvas tote bag and packed it in my suitcase this past July for the transpacific flight to Manila. From there I would travel by car to a rural village. When I arrived, I would hand over all that was left of the woman who had spent 56 years as a slave in my family’s household.

Do you know what sort of pensions trustee you are? TPR issues professional trustee description (United Kingdom)

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a revised description of who it classes as a professional trustee. The new description focuses on whether the trustee is acting in the course of the business of being a trustee. In addition, TPR has provided examples of when it might consider someone to be a professional trustee.

Edward Lucas: Why the Great Famine in Ukraine still matters today

The Holodomor happened almost a century ago. It’s legacy still shapes contemporary conflict.

Donbas reintegration bill to brand Russia "aggressor state" at legislative level – Poroshenko’s envoy to Rada

Representative of the Ukrainian president in the Verkhovna Rada, Iryna Lutsenko, has told TV Channel 5 that the draft law on Donbas reintegration, in accordance with international norms, will determine that the Russian Federation is an aggressor state in relation to Ukraine.

Let Artists Put Controversial Monuments in a New Light

It's not wise to try to erase history, but a little emotional distance is healthy.

Week’s milestones. Festive metamorphoses, Parubiy’s announcement, and high profile traffic accidents

Independence Day Parade in Kyiv showed just how significantly the Ukrainian army has changed. 

A newly-installed TV tower in Bakhmutivka the Ukrainian government restored TV broadcasts across the areas of Luhansk region temporarily controlled by pro-Russian terrorists. 

Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy vowed "autumn reforms" in Parliament. 

A road accident involving Petro Dyminsky and Nestor Shufrich, Jr. expectedly sparked public outcry.

The Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft law on amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine regarding the registration on tax bills aimed to make procedures simpler for business

The Ministry of Finance has prepared the draft law “On Amendments to Art. 201 of the Tax Code ofUkraine regarding the Registration of Tax Bills/Calculation of Corrections in the Single Register of Tax Bills”. The draft law is to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers soon.

What’s it about?

Волкер: украинский кризис серьезно навредит российско-украинским отношениям

Российско-американские отношения серьезно пострадают, если не будет найдено решение по украинскому кризису, предупредил недавно назначенный спецпредставитель США по Украине, разрушивший остатки надежд Москвы на улучшение отношений с Америкой при президенте Дональде Трампе.

Erdogans ungestümer Weg in die Autokratie schockiert

Seit er die Macht an sich riss, spricht aus jeder Handlung des türkischen Präsidenten Dreistigkeit. Nun reißt er auch noch den Geheimdienst an sich. Ist ihm egal, dass er sein Land ruiniert?

Law Professors Condemned as Racist After Praising America’s 1950s ‘Bourgeois Culture’

Two law professors have been condemned by University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) students, alumni, and faculty as bigots engaging in "racist and white supremacist discourse," after they wrote a nostalgic op-ed praising America's 1950s "bourgeois culture."

5 Ways to Secure Your Intellectual Property During Corporate Transitions

When it comes to departures or transactions, employment agreements and data security can only get you so far without a proactive plan.

Marketing about power and with power

Often overlooked is the decision every marketer makes about how they will treat the issue of power (asymmetrical or not) in their marketing.

Consider insurance. Companies like Allstate don't market themselves as the dominant force in the relationship. They don't say, "you give us money every month for a very long time, and one day, if we think it's a good idea, we'll give you some money back." Instead, they say, "you're in good hands." Insurance is here to take care of you.

That's pretty different from the power dynamic we see implicit in the marketing of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Buying one makes you James Dean. They give you power over others. Luxury brands promise a similar result in certain social situations.

Horror movies don't promise an equitable experience. You sit there, they scare you.

Trump Damaged Democracy, Silicon Valley Will Finish It Off

Donald Trump’s rise is, in a sense, just one symptom of the damage the tech oligarchs are doing to America.

JAMES MATTIS: RUSSIA WANTS TO REDRAW MAP OF EUROPE BY FORCE

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis says Washington does not believe Moscow when it claims Russia does not want to change Europe’s borders through violence.

“Despite Russia's denials, we know they are seeking to redraw international borders by force, undermining the sovereign and free nations of Europe,” Mattis said during his visit to Ukraine on Thursday.

Budget 2018

It has become the practice in contemporary Ukrainian politics to pass the budget for the forthcoming year as close to, if not upon, the last day of the year – often accompanied by numerous last minute changes and no shortage of nefarious and/or questionable line items being slipped in without the timeliness to allow scrutiny.

Quote: Mr. Sammler's Planet by Saul Bellow

"That real prodigy, having set its relations with the infinite, was entirely at home in the finite. Able to carry the jewel of faith, making the motions of the infinite, and as a result needing nothing but the finite and the usual. Whereas others sought the extraordinary in the world. Or wished to be what was gaped at." 

A Small Business Guide To Selling On Amazon: Be Ready To Compete On Price

Amazon can truly be called a retail innovator, and since its inception as an online bookseller in the 1990s, it has forever changed the way consumers shop for products. Amazon’s reach is staggering -- nearly 50% of internet users in the US live in a household with a Prime membership and amazon.com receives more than 2 billion visitors every single month. And the company is much more than just an ecommerce platform. Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market indicates an aggressive expansion into the grocery category, and a pursuit of a larger bricks and mortar presence. The Amazon Echo is changing the face of ecommerce altogether, delivering a nearly frictionless shopping experience.

Виступ Президента під час урочистостей з нагоди 50-річчя створення Світового Конґресу Українців

Ваше святосте, Ваше блаженство, пресвяті отці!     

Шановний пане Президенте Світового Конґресу Українців!

Високодостойні учасники Річних загальних зборів СКУ!

Дорогі друзі!

Poland needs new constitution: president

Poland’s 20-year-old constitution is a "transition constitution" that needs to be replaced by a new one with more precise wording, President Andrzej Duda said on Friday.

Mattis brings military equipment for Ukrainian army – Volker

United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker has said U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis brought military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine during his visit to Ukraine on August 23-24.

Think Your Company Owns its Software? Think Again.

All sorts of problems can arise when a company hires an independent contractor to develop software code for it.  Under the Copyright Act, only two categories of work will be considered “works made for hire” (and thus works owned by the company):

E-mail Marketing at Your Peril

You may not have noticed it, but despite all of the distractions caused by Brexit and the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (GDPR), the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been extremely active on the enforcement front in recent times.

Ukraine Says Its Rocket Engines Not Behind North Korea’s Missile Success

KYIV, Ukraine—In 2011, Denys Antipov, who was then a Korean language student at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, received an unusual request from the Security Service of Ukraine—the country’s successor agency to the KGB.

Ukraine has finally removed all 1,320 Lenin statues. Our turn.

I was in Warsaw on Nov. 17, 1989, the day that the city decided to take down its statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky. Given that Dzerzhinsky, a Polish aristocrat and dedicated Bolshevik, was best known as the founder of the organization that became the Soviet KGB, and given that hundreds of thousands of Poles were murdered or deported by the Soviet KGB, this was a popular decision. Crowds converged on the scene and cheered loudly as a crane removed the figure from its base.

Britain to urge EU to show 'imagination' in Brexit talks

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will urge the European Union on Monday to show “imagination” in Brexit talks and help focus discussion on future ties rather than on a divorce settlement.

Ukraine preparing the fourth lawsuit to WTO against Russia

Ukraine will file a new lawsuit against Russia through the World Trade Organization (WTO) before the end of the year. It will concern the supply of agricultural products, stated Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Nataliya Mykolska, during the inaugural economic forum "Support for Ukraine's Economic Development: Cooperation Between the Ukrainian Government and the Diaspora", which met in Kyiv on Friday.

Lawyers Make Better Business Leaders Than MBAs

Yet another thing lawyers do better.

Ukraine’s repressive and corrupt prisons struggle on, unreformed

All people are equal to the female guard at the entrance door to Kyiv’s Lukyanivsky detention center: from within her glass-fronted guard booth, reinforced with metal bars, she barks commands at visitors — rich and poor, important and inconsequential alike.

Google’s Secret Formula for Management? Doing the Basics Well

Google has opened its trove of management processes to one and all, for free. It might not feel that surprising — after all, Google has created plenty of free tools for the world to use, from internet search to email. Management tools may not seem that different. And it also follows Google’s many years of work in people analytics.

How Often Did the California Supreme Court Reverse Death Penalty Judgments (Part 2)?

Earlier this week, we began analyzing the Illinois Supreme Court’s experience with automatic death penalty appeals.  Yesterday, we began our review of the California Supreme Court’s record, beginning with the year 1994.

10 Things Savvy Online Marketers Do To Get Web Traffic

Today there are 1.2 billion websites -- or one website for every seven people in the world! That’s a lot of competition. If you want to get traffic to your website, you’re going to have to take the right steps.

Take a look at the following 10 things savvy online marketers do to get web traffic.

Moody’s upgrades Ukraine’s rating, outlook changes to positive from stable

Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) has on Friday upgraded the government of Ukraine's local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Caa2 from Caa3, and changed the rating outlook to positive from stable, according to the agency’s report.

Five best document storage and retention practices for California employers

Employee document storage and retention policies: it is not cutting edge legal theory or management philosophy, but companies that think about and actively develop a plan will save large amounts of money.  The costs savings will come from being able to better defend litigation because the key documents were maintained, and it will come in the form of saving time and effort in searching for and retrieving employment documents when needed.  This Friday’s Five review five best practices for document retention for California employers:

Mr. Sammler's Planet (PDF)

Mr. Sammler's Planet is a 1970 novel by the American author Saul Bellow. It won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1971.

Mr. Sammler's Planet (PDF)

Moody's повысило кредитный рейтинг Украины до Caa2 с "позитивным" прогнозом

Рейтинговое агентство Moody's Investors Service повысило рейтинги Украины в украинской и иностранной валюте на одну ступень - с Caa3 до Caa2 с "позитивным" прогнозом.

Week’s balance: LPG prices soar, state sector mired in losses, while Firtash comes into spotlight, again

The National Bank of Ukraine this week continued to strengthen the hryvnia rate; the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade estimated the profits and losses of state companies for 2016; the prices of LPG set a new record; while Firtash's companies jumped into a public focus over the alleged supplies of electricity and raw materials to the occupied Crimea - these are this week’s main economic news.

India Ends the Curse of Instant Divorce

The Indian Supreme Court decided the practice of triple talaq is unconstitutional.

In stinging attack, France's Macron says Poland isolating itself in Europe

VARNA, Bulgaria/WARSAW (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday Poland was isolating itself within the European Union and Polish citizens “deserve better” than a government at odds with the bloc’s democratic values and economic reform plans.

Supreme Court selections: Delay in court

Lawyer Hanna Vronska could soon have a new professional status. She is sixth in the ranking of candidates for the 30 vacant judge positions at the Economic Chamber of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

On Insider Trading, There Ought to Be a Law

Nobody can be sure of what's legal or illegal. Judges keep changing the rules because there's no U.S. statute to guide them.

The Lawyer’s Guide to Lead-Generating Landing Pages

Landing pages have been proven to more than double conversion rates when compared with website home pages. This is because they are created specifically for converting leads, featuring specialized content and offers that appeal to a targeted audience.

Exclusive: Russia sanctions disrupt Italian bank's 5 billion euro loan deal

LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has encountered problems syndicating a loan to Glencore and Qatar’s wealth fund to finance their purchase of a stake in the Kremlin-controlled oil major Rosneft because of new U.S. sanctions against Russia.

Marshall Plans and EaP Summits – Ukraine

Just over a fortnight ago, an entry appeared in which the strongest of hints was dropped regarding the possibility of an EU “Marshall Plan for Ukraine” and the timing of any official discussion – “That said, cynical or not, such invitations are worthy of note regarding timing – and November will bring about formal discussions regarding a Marshall Plan for Ukraine (if or however that Plan actually manifests by way of money (or not), strategy, reform priority, and duration et al).”

"La agresión rusa a Ucrania nos devolvió a la realidad"

"Tenemos que hacer frente a la propaganda rusa, que no da información incorrecta, sino mentiras", Raimundas Karoblis.

"No se trata de cambiar las ideas de la gente, sino de que tengan una imagen más clara".

Jim Mattis, in Ukraine, Says U.S. Is Thinking of Sending Weapons

Jim Mattis, in Ukraine, Says U.S. Is Thinking of Sending Weapons

Kyiv today

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U.S. considering provision of lethal weapons to Ukraine

Washington is considering a possibility of supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine, United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis said after talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on Thursday.

Ukraine National Day

Press Statement

Rex W. Tillerson

Washington, DC

August 24, 2017

On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, best wishes to all Ukrainians on your national day.

As I said in Kyiv last month, we deeply value the friendship we have developed over 25 years of diplomatic relations. We commend your persistence in the face of great challenges, including the Russia-led conflict in Donbas and Russia’s occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea. Despite the hardships you have endured, the people of Ukraine have shown a fierce determination to create economic opportunities, fight corruption, and strengthen their democratic institutions.

Poland vows legal battle on migrant quotas

Poland has vowed to fight the EU in court over migrant relocation quotas, while accusing the European Commission of creating a security risk.

UTRUST is a revolutionary payment platform

UTRUST is a revolutionary payment platform

How Europe lost faith in multiculturalism

In October 2010 Angela Merkel, leader of Europe’s most powerful country, made a ringing declaration: “The multicultural concept is a failure, an absolute failure.” Four months later, Britain’s then prime minister, David Cameron, endorsed her approach, calling for “a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism”

Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Convicted of Bribery, Gets Five Years in Jail

Lee’s lawyers say they will appeal the decision immediately

Germany: Federal Data Protection Act (PDF)

Federal Data Protection Act (PDF)

New airport “face scans” stir up privacy issues

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims a proposal to institute face scans upon boarding international flights is a necessary expansion of a program that tracks nonimmigrant foreign nationals. Critics and privacy advocates vehemently disagree, with some calling it another step toward turning the United States into a surveillance state.

25 серпня українці почали освоєння Кубані

25 серпня 1792 року перші українські переселенці на чолі з полковником Савою Білим перетнули Керченську протоку й висадилися на острові Тамань у гирлі ріки Кубань

Controlling-Shareholder Related-Party Transactions Under Delaware Law - A Primer and Practical Guide

Військовий парад до Дня Незалежності 2017 — наживо

JAMES DAMORE CASE COULD SPAWN MORE LEGAL HEADACHES FOR GOOGLE

Fired Google engineer James Damore and his lawyer say they’ve talked to other Google employees who claim to have been discriminated against for challenging Google’s liberal political orthodoxy, suggesting the tech giant may face additional legal fallout from the incident.