d Opting in: High Court guidance on online marketing issues By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-10-05 What? In the recent case of Playup Interactive Entertainment (UK) PTY Ltd v Givemefootball Ltd [2011], the High Court considered the expression “opted-in”. So what? This case provides useful guidance on the meaning of the terms “o... Full Article
d HR e-briefing 523: Countdown to the Olympics.. Nine months to go By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-11-01 Countdown to the Olympics.. Nine months to go Over the summer we encouraged organisations to start preparing ahead for holiday leave requests for the 2012 Olympics (Full Article
d Football broadcasting ECJ decision By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-11-02 In a case which may change how the Premier League chooses to structure broadcasting rights packages, on 4 October, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in favour of a pub landlady from Portsmouth, who was using a Greek decoder to screen Premier... Full Article
d Is it prohibited in Latvia to arrange sports results? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-02-18 Authors: Ieva Otomere, Aris Kakstans delfi.lv 18.02.2013. On 4 February, 2013 sports world was shaken by “Europol” notice, in recent years’ organized crime affected results of at least 380 football matches, including World Cup and ... Full Article
d A Comparative Approach of the Tax and Social Burden in European Football By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-01-07 Globalisation affects and impacts the football industry as a whole, just like any other economic sector. The professional football clubs across Europe have to factor in and deal with various issues to attract the best players to compete in the Europ... Full Article
d Unfair Prejudice leads to own goal in High Court By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-12-11 The recently reported case of VB Football Assets v Blackpool FC & Others [2017] provides a useful reminder of one of the ways minority shareholders can challenge the actions of majority shareholders using the Companies Act 2006, and reveals what... Full Article
d Cases rise to 116 as two more truckers test positive for COVID-19 By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T06:29:55Z Two truckers tested positive but all 652 samples from the community tested negative for the virus Full Article
d Buying pills online for an at-home abortion, a lockdown reality By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T06:38:35Z It's illegal, and certainly stressful, but more and more women -- faced with difficult decisions during a time of national crisis -- are going that route Full Article
d It’s time we rethought our idea of monogamy By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T06:54:00Z Many have blamed millennials morals for these short-lived marriages, but I think that's not it. The fault is in how we choose to understand and practice monogamy Full Article
d Don’t take your woman shopping now By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:07:01Z But the truth is, with no end in sight, we have to run a very tight ship. Sacrifices have been made — you have moved from drinking whisky to whiskey Full Article
d Tanzania to subject Madagascar Covid-19 medicine to clinical trials By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:36:51Z The rush to get the medicine was a quick one and the minister's phone has not stopped ringing since he returned Full Article
d The future of dinning in Uganda post Covid-19 By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:40:44Z KFC specializes in fried chicken and burgers along with fries Full Article
d Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:53:32Z Silvia Romano was 23 and working as a volunteer in the orphanage in Chakama village in southeast Kenya when she was seized by gunmen in November 2018 Full Article
d Stranded cargo trucks spark worry at Elegu By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:58:58Z Local leaders say the crowding of the trucks at the border is risky as the country is trying to contain the spread of coronavirus Full Article
d Obama calls Trump's handling of pandemic a 'chaotic disaster' By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:59:14Z Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster." Full Article
d Church and state partnership is beneficial to humanity By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:00:00Z Wondering whether the collaboration with the state by spiritual leaders might not be a betrayed of faith in the power of God to reign over the virus Full Article
d So, are these relationships in times of Covid-19? By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:00:00Z There was a vague idea to chat with Justine but it did not involve going out because my brother would soon be returning home Full Article
d Comoros ex-president to appeal after 2 years' house arrest By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:05:07Z The case lodged with the country's highest court of appeal is based on "violation of the code of criminal procedure relating to pre-trial detention" Full Article
d US CDC, FDA Chiefs in Self-Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:02:18 -0400 CDC chief ‘will be teleworking for the next two weeks’ after a 'low-risk exposure’ Full Article
d Radical Russian Imperial Movement Expanding Global Outreach By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:19:58 -0400 Russian Imperial Movement, based in St. Petersburg, is increasingly expanding its outreach beyond Russia through the establishment of transnational networks with likeminded neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups, experts warn Full Article
d US to Start Buying $3 Billion in Dairy, Meat, Produce from Farmers By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:54:44 -0400 Food banks running short on staples as hunger soars Full Article
d Teachers, Students Find Online Education Can be Tough By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:05:07 -0400 Educators say challenges have been tough but there are benefits worth exploring in the future Full Article
d Pandemic Gives Fresh Momentum to Digital Voice Technology By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:13:16 -0400 It could see increased interest as people seek to limit personal contact Full Article
d Newspaper Report: Indian, Chinese Troops Square off on Sikkim Border By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:55:37 -0400 150 soldiers said to be involved in the confrontation Full Article
d At Least 3 Dead, a Dozen Wounded in Libya By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:17:04 -0400 UN-backed Government of National Accord accused the Libyan Arab Armed Forces of shelling in residential areas of Tripoli Full Article
d Australian Children to Gradually Return to School As COVID-19 Controls Ease By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:12:08 -0400 Parents frustrated at mixed COVID-19 school messages Full Article
d India Defense Chief: India Must Stop Buying and Depending on Foreign-Made Weapons By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:24:13 -0400 Only Saudi Arabia surpasses India in the purchase of foreign weapons Full Article
d Newly Appointed Iraqi PM Meets with US and Iran Ambassadors By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:35:01 -0400 Mustafa al-Kadhimi chaired his first cabinet meeting Saturday Full Article
d Malta has managed the crisis well… but at a cost By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Sun,10 May 2020 07:58:56 +0200 It's been ages since Malta has unsettled the powers that be in Europe; but sadly, that seems to be the only way to get member states acting on finding common solutions on migration Full Article
d FIDEM Charity Foundation launches the We Connect Project By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Sun,10 May 2020 10:00:00 +0200 Creating a safe, online space, where people across the Maltese Islands can come together as a community and combat our society’s greatest challenges Full Article
d Malta rattles EU with Irini withdrawal, Macron and Merkel schedule calls By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Sun,10 May 2020 10:35:18 +0200 Malta withdrawal from Operation Irini signals support for Turkish-Libyan corridor, unsettling EU leaders Full Article
d Tourist ferries irked after left out of migrant chartering By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Sun,10 May 2020 10:35:32 +0200 Three tourist boat operators complain of having been left out of process which saw the government charter Captain Morgan to host migrants Full Article
d Can lockdowns be more harmful to women than the virus? By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:03:06 +0000 For women in Covid-19 lockdown around the world, rights groups are warning that the restriction of movement can be more harmful to them than the virus, writes Jackie Fox. Full Article Coronavirus
d Chill wind of pandemic ravaging economies everywhere By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:35:00 +0000 More and more indicators are spelling out the scale of economic damage being wreaked by Covid-19 and the containment measures taken to tackle it, writes Robert Shortt. Full Article Analysis and Comment
d 10 arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:21:54 +0000 Ten people were arrested and a police officer was injured at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne, Australia today when demonstrators claimed coronavirus was a government-engineered conspiracy designed to control the population. Full Article World
d ASTI agrees to LC grade plan but has 'major concerns' By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:14:02 +0000 The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) is advising its members to engage with the new calculated grading plan for the Leaving Cert - but has a number of "major concerns" about the process. Full Article News Headlines
d Boris Johnson to unveil Covid-19 alert system By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:56:26 +0000 British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is expected to unveil a coronavirus warning system when he outlines his plans to gradually ease the lockdown while dropping the "stay home" slogan. Full Article UK
d Number of Covid-19 cases worldwide tops four million By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:44:24 +0000 The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied to lift lockdown restrictions, despite concerns about a second wave of infections. Full Article Coronavirus
d Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls Councillors Sucked Into Chamisa, Mwonzora Fight By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:16:05 GMT [New Zimbabwe] Councillors here are headed for a nasty showdown with former mayor Somveli Dlamini, who was last week reinstated as councillor, has clashed with fellow councillors claiming he remained the town's legitimate first citizen. Full Article
d Nigeria: COVID-19 - Governors Set to Mobilise Help for Troubled States By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:22:19 GMT [This Day] As the scourge of Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite harder in many states across the country, the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has concluded plans to mobilise assistance to states with difficulties to navigate challenges thrown up by the global health pandemic. Full Article
d Nigeria: Coronavirus - 160 Stranded Nigerians Depart U.S. for Abuja By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:22:42 GMT [Premium Times] The first batch of Nigerians stranded in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are on their way back home. Full Article
d Nigeria: Sokoto Inaugurates 3000 Volunteers to Fight COVID-19 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:16 GMT [This Day] Sokoto -Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal yesterday inaugurated over 3000 health worker volunteers comprising medical doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists and environmental health workers to fight against the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
d Nigeria: Claim Your Corpses or Risk Mass Burial, Ondo Tells Residents By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:59 GMT [This Day] Akure -The Ondo State Government yesterday asked all residents that have deceased relations in all government mortuaries in the state to claim and burry them within one month or it would conduct mass burial for the corpses after the ultimatum. Full Article
d Nigeria: Coronavirus - FCT Chief Judge Orders Reopening of Courts By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:24:41 GMT [Premium Times] The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Ishaq Bello, has ordered all courts in the FCT to resume regular proceedings from Monday, May 11. Full Article
d Nigeria: Coronavirus - Lagos Faces New Round of Lockdown, Governor Warns By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:25:04 GMT [Premium Times] The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Saturday that the government may impose a total lockdown in the state if violations of health guidelines persist. Full Article
d Nigeria: Coronavirus - Nigeria's Confirmed Cases Exceed 4,000 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:31:30 GMT [Premium Times] Nigeria's tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 4,151 as 239 new infections were announced Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Full Article
d Nigeria: Updated - Nigeria Confirms 239 New Cases of COVID-19 As Total Exceeds 4,000 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:37:07 GMT [Vanguard] On the 9th of May 2020, 239 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Full Article
d Uganda: Cases Rise to 116 as Two More Truckers Test Positive for COVID-19 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:44:01 GMT [Monitor] Two more truckers have tested positive for coronavirus in Uganda bringing the country's total number of confirmed cases to 116, according to Ministry of Health. Full Article
d Zimbabwe: Sthandwa Launches Debut Gospel Album By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:45:06 GMT [Zimbabwe Standard] UNITED STATES-BASED gospel musician Sthandwa Ncube will at the end of this month launch her debut album titled Seated On The Throne, marking a new thrust in her career. Full Article
d Zimbabwe: Musona's Mega Salary Revealed By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:56:23 GMT [Zimbabwe Standard] HE might have just made a paltry eight appearances for Belgian Pro League football side Anderlecht, scoring just one goal since his big move in July 2018, but Warriors captain Knowledge Musona is the fourth highest paid player at the Brussels club earning over US$1 million annually. Full Article