Guiding agricultural transformation among smallholders.

Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan Source: World Food Programme Forced returns come at the worst time for families already struggling to get by. With virtually no possessions and nowhere to go, people said they did not know how they would survive the cold months.

On 9 November 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance1(the Ordinance). The Ordinance takes effect on 31 December 2023, and replaces Chicago’s current paid sick leave ordinance.2 Under the Ordinance, starting 1 January 2024, Chicago employees are entitled to up to […]

Virtual IFPRI-AMIS Seminar Series: December 14, 2023 at 9:30am-11:00am EST. This seminar will explore the market outlook for soybeans and vegetable oils, and examine the implications of the US biodiesel industry and recent developments in South American soybean production.

Country: Ethiopia Source: Save the Children In the worst hit district of Kelafo in Somali region, Save the Children is reporting a huge spike in cholera cases among children under five, who account for nearly 80% of the confirmed cases.

The question of vicarious liability in the context of nonemployment relationships has been a key issue confronting courts dealing with institutional sexual abuse claims.  Indeed, the High Court of Australia will soon deliver judgment in Bird v DP (A Pseudonym), which is an appeal from the Victorian Court of Appeal’s […]

Chicago – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Kevin Gustafson as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area. He joins the firm’s Chicago office closely following the arrival of ETF partner Hazel Doyle in Dublin last month.   Gustafson brings more than three decades of experience in the financial and legal […]