Lambert Law Office

12/02/2019

We need to begin the discussion on surrogacy in JA. We have no laws to guide the process.

Persons who have a strong desire to have children, but have fertility problems, are usually anxious enough without having to face the additional concern that one of the increasingly popular solutions to their problems (surrogacy) is fraught with...

05/02/2019

What are some legal remedies available to victims of 'revenge p**n'?

The end of an intimate relationship is usually traumatic enough without adding the fear of disclosure of private information that had been shared with a once-trusted partner. Typically, the information that becomes the subject of the dispute was...

31/01/2019

A case to share with my students in, 'Legal and Ethical Issues in Media and Communication'.

Former Moravian Minister Dr Canute Thompson has been awarded $16 million in damages in a defamation suit against gender activist Latoya Nugent. He had asked the court to award him $20 million in damages. Thompson filed the suit...

28/01/2019

What are your views of the Obeah Act we have in Jamaica?

Obeah and other forms of spiritualism have become far more acceptable in modern society. Obeah women now live in gated complexes, while obeah men hold retirement parties heralded in the media with tickets going fast. But what do the laws of Jamaica...

16/01/2019

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rihanna-sues-dad-fenty-entertainment-779459/

Singer claims dad booked shows without her authorization, improperly tried to profit off her name

14/01/2019

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20190106/yaneek-page-heres-why-every-business-partnership-needs-prenup

Question: Good day, Ms Page, I was part of the development of a business called ######.It ideally never started as that name, and we went through a lot of transition to be where it is now. It was a partnership along with my friend and his relative....

11/01/2019

https://www.worldipreview.com/news/ninth-circuit-rules-coffee-company-must-pay-bob-marley-s-family-2-4m-17225

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has dismissed an appeal from coffee brand Jammin Java and ordered it to pay $2.4 million to companies owned by the family of late reggae artist Bob Marley.

24/12/2018

Dear Clients,
Lambert Law Office wishes you and your loved ones happy holidays.

Our office will be closed Tuesday, December 25, and Wednesday, December 26 for Christmas and Boxing Day. We reopen for business on Thursday, December 27.

Have a warm and festive holiday season,
Lambert Law Office

04/10/2018

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/flair/20181001/laws-eve-avoiding-pitfalls-real-estate-transactions

In last week's article, I outlined the steps that are usually followed in most real-estate transactions, and promised to identify some of the things that could go wrong this week. Below, I will do that, and also indicate how many of the pitfalls may...

10/09/2018

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/flair/20180910/laws-eve-advantages-having-will

What do you want to happen to your assets after you pass away? Who are the persons you want to provide for after you die? Are those persons your friends or relatives, or a charity that is dear to your heart? Whatever those wishes may be, the only...