Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi has been locked in a battle over her late husband’s estate with her three stepsons. Prince Nicolò Francesco Boncompagni Ludovisi died in 2018 leaving behind an epic noble family feud over his estate, which has gained…
Pelosi got communion at the Vatican. Now what? HotAir
What does that mean? Well& not anywhere near as much as it seems:House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received communion while attending mass at the Vatican in Rome, despite the fact the archbishop in San Francisco said she would be denied the sacrament…
Litigation in Classical Rome
By Will Newman
After speaking with litigators from around the world, I became surprised by how similar judicial systems in different countries are. One major source for these similarities is a shared heritage from legal systems that began in ancient times. So I…
Beware The Ides Of March.
By rickgeorges
Ides of March. Prior to 44 B.C., the Roman calendar marked the I5th of March as the Ides of March, a day on which debts must be settled. On that day in 44 B.C., however, Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated
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Why Pope Francis chose Cardinal Tobin for Vatican appointment | National Catholic Reporter
No one should be surprised by the news that Pope Francis named Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, to be a member of the Congregation for Bishops. There are three reasons why the appointment makes perfect sense.First, from…
Mt Etna’s latest eruptions awe even those who study volcanos
ROME (AP) Mount Etna, Europe s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts of lava lighting up the Sicilian sky each night.The latest eruption overnight petered out by around 0900 GMT Tuesday, according…
Protesting Brides in Rome
By Family Law
Reuters has the video that has gone viral of a group of brides at the Trevi fountain in Rome protesting coronavirus restrictions that resulted in the postponement of their weddings. See it here.
The Court of Rome Asks for ICA’s Assistance With Quantification of Damages in Follow-on Case
On February 26, 2020, the Court of Rome issued a non-final judgment in an action for damages brought by Siportal S.r.l. (“Siportal”) against Telecom Italia S.p.A. (“TIM”) in follow-on litigation for an alleged abuse of dominance in the provision of…
NCL Cancels July 5th Cruise on Norwegian Pearl from Rome
By Jim Walker
Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCl) announced today that it is cancelling the cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl from Rome (Civitavecchia) scheduled for July 5, 2019, according to an employee of NCL and comments posted on social media.
An NCL employee who…
The TAR Lazio Quashes Two Infringement Decisions by the ICA Regarding an Alleged Parallel Network of Anticompetitive Vertical Agreements Between Radio Taxi Companies and Drivers Active in Rome and Milan
On April 29, 2019, the Regional Administrative Tribunal of Latium (“TAR Lazio”) upheld[1] the appeals submitted by five radio taxi companies against infringement decisions issued by the ICA in the context of two parallel proceedings for alleged vertical restraints…