On September 19, 2014 Rep. Wolf of Virginia asked for and granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for a few minutes to speak about the evils of gambling. “Mr. Speaker, I have long been opposed to any expansion of legalized gambling and have continually sought to raise awareness of the dangerous […]
UK Gambling Rules Relaxed to Boost Industry and Economy
In the United Kingdom, beer joints, clubs and similar establishments are allowed to install slot machines in their premises for adult customers to place their bets on, and gamble with their money. Gambling rules have been relaxed recently by the government regulators as they increased the minimum bets from 50p to one pound with the […]
US State Department warns US citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the target of violent crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery by organized criminal groups in various Mexican […]
Traveling to Mexico – read this first!
I was absolutely shocked recently when I visited the U.S. State Department website section on “travel warnings” concerning Mexico. Here is what one section reads: “The number of kidnappings and disappearances throughout Mexico is of particular concern. Both local and expatriate communities have been victimized. In addition, local police have been implicated in some of […]
Cyber Law In India: Developments In 2014
Cyber law of India can be found in the form of Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act 2000). IT Act 2000 also provides legal framework for e-commerce and e-governance in India. Cyber law related issues have become prominent in the recent years. The cyber law trends in India 2013 (PDF) and cyber law developments in […]
NOT SO SECRET SERVICES
“What goes on in Cartagena stays in Cartagena.” At least that was the ops plan. This week the Secret Service revoked the security clearances of the eleven agents involved in the Colombian prostitution scandal. Employment (and significantly, continued employment) as a Secret Service agent requires several things, and arguably the most important is a Top […]