Country: Sudan Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights We call on all those with influence to use every possible means to de-escalate the situation and to stand in solidarity with the Sudanese people in their demands for a peaceful and democratic future.

Photo: Pixabay/StockSnap Microplastics have become ubiquitous in our environment and more and more data are emerging of their potential harm to our health. Last year scientists discovered that these minute particles can enter our bloodstream and potentially accumulate in our organs over time. Now comes research confirming that tiny plastic […]

Summary The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS) is proposing changes to the Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HHS’s proposed changes would impact HIPAA Covered Entities by restricting the use and disclosure of certain reproductive health care information, […]

Tokyo – K&L Gates recently advised leading independent aircraft investment specialist Stratos in acquiring Magi Aviation Capital, a fellow aircraft finance and asset management company. The deal received regulatory approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority and takes Stratos’ managed portfolio to more than 60 aircraft worth $3 billion with […]

Country: Haiti Source: UN Security Council Nearly half the population (5.2 million people) needs humanitarian assistance, with the internal displacements increasing by 50 per cent in the commune of Port-au-Prince compared to November 2022

On 23 March 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament voted to modernize and update the arbitration law, applicable to arbitrations seated in Luxembourg. The long-awaited new law entered into force on 25 April 2023 (the New Arbitration Law), and is the first significant modification of the Luxembourg arbitration law in many years. […]

More war-related agricultural market disruptions.