The Middle East mess

The United States and its allies are aiming to degrade and destroy ever increasing ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). But fighting them in Syria creates a dilemma for the US. Destroying them helps the Bashar al-Assad’s regime which the US is aiming to get rid of. Since Iran and Russia are also […]

Sanctions on Russia also impacting European countries

It is not just Russia paying the price of Western sanctions due to its policy on Ukraine. Western sanctions went after finance, commerce, energy, and defense industry of Russia. Weeks after Western sanctions, President Putin imposed a one-year ban on many agricultural products from all countries including the European Union, the United States, Australia, Norway, […]

Common Legal Concerns in Construction

Written by Lyle Charles The construction industry has never been an easy one. Whether it’s building the actual structures, dealing with the multiple parties involved (e.g. contractors, unions, manufacturers, suppliers, etc.), putting up with the elements or just handling client demands, it’s never easy getting a building up on the ground and keeping it there. […]

Will the Scotland leave the perfect union?

Scots have their own Parliament, court system and many more but they are still part of the United Kingdom. A group of nationalists wants to sever their association with the UK and the Scotland will vote in an upcoming “yes” or “no” referendum scheduled for September 18, 2014. Age limit to cast a ballot for […]