Persistent biases hold back women shop owners.

On 10 March 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (the DOJ) appealed1 to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals an amended final decision by the Northern District of Texas (the Texas District Court) that struck down U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and […]

Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and 13 of its lawyers as leaders in their fields of practice in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Europe guide. The guide recognizes the firm and its lawyers in 12 categories, with rankings based on thousands of in-depth interviews conducted with […]

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees South Sudan’s refugee crisis remains the largest in Africa, with 2.3 million people living as refugees in neighbouring countries and an additional 2.2 million people internally displaced.

Photo: Pixabay/Regenwolke0 In an effort to combat the climate crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States had unveiled a biofuels program under the Toxic Substances Control Act that makes it easier to approve petroleum alternatives. Apparently, the meaning of “biofuel” is as flexible as a plastic bag […]

The Category 4 Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin that made landfall over Vanuatu earlier this month have left a trail of destruction in their wake, affecting some 80 percent of the population and causing widespread damage, flooding and power outages. With about three-quarters of the population relying on agriculture, the […]

The Australian Government has uploaded two new resources to its Modern Slavery Register: A model clause for use in tenders (Model Tender Clauses); and An educational video on modern slavery for the cleaning industry. MODERN SLAVERY CLAUSES IN TENDERS The Australian Government has uploaded the Model Tender Clauses for use in […]