Cardinal Burke, the former prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Holy See's highest court, has been sent to the island of Guam to act as the presiding judge of a trial of Archbishop Apuron. Archbishop Anthony Apuron was
Card. Burke sent to island of Guam, 12,155 km from Rome
Cardinal Burke, the former prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Holy See's highest court, has been sent to the island of Guam to act as the presiding judge of a trial of Archbishop Apuron. Archbishop Anthony Apuron was
An Interesting Case of “Mandatory” Bank Reporting of Suspected Elder Abuse
Here’s a summary of interesting, key findings from the complicated case of Moylan v. Citizens Sec. Bank, an “elder abuse” and wrongful termination claim with a long litigation history in Guam:
- Bank Comptroller Moylan realizes his grandparents have certificate of deposit accounts
Lawyer Hits the Road
Ninth Circuit – Guam Subject to Taxpayer Refund Lawsuit
The case is Paeste v. Government of Guam and the opinion can be found here.
The Ongoing Legal Battle Over The Hemlani Estate
2,000 mice parachute into Guam to kill snake invaders | Grist
Brown tree snakes have two weakness: tasty mice and acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. For the snakes, acetaminophen is fatal. So the military dosed the dead mice with the drug and blanketed the forest with them. Ideally, the snakes
No Coverage for Recovery of Untapped Oil Barrels From Harbor
The Ninth Circuit found that a pollution endorsement did not cover the cost of retrieving oil barrels that did not discharge pollutants. Guam Industrial Services, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 9045 (9th Cir. June 1,
John Oliver on “The Insular Cases” and the Unequal Voting Rights of U.S. Territorial Residents
Political satirist and comedian, John Oliver, in a recent show drew attention to the fact that U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands and U.S. nationals in American Samoa
Employers in CNMI Facing H-Visa Numerical Cap Issues Should Explore the CW Visa Program
Greenberg Traurig recently reported on the looming expiration of the H-1B and H-2B annual numerical cap exemption in Guam and CNMI, while urging local employers to consider filing extensions for any employee whose H-1B or H-2B authorization expires before