On 21 July 2022, the Third Circuit in Perrigo Co. v. AbbVie Inc. affirmed the district court’s judgment that the mutual release in the settlement agreement between the parties from an earlier patent infringement and Hatch-Waxman Act litigation barred plaintiffs’ subsequent antirust claim.1 BACKGROUND In 2000, Defendants AbbVie Inc. and […]
Read MorePhoto: Needpix.com In our efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change we will need allies in the natural world and some of these allies might come in unlikely forms. In the form of brown algae, say. Brown algae suck up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air to […]
Read MorePangs of rising inflation (The Times Group) pfowlkes Fri, 01/06/2023 – 12:36 Pangs of rising inflation (The Times Group) In the News Jan 4, 2022
Read MoreCountries: Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye Sources: CARE, Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, Norwegian Refugee Council Nine in 10 people need help in NW Syria. The UN provides food, water, shelter, medicine, education and protection. Non-renewal of the cross-border mechanism would cut […]
Read MoreConflicts and drought in the Sahel are impacting the development of Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall. Credit: UN Chad By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Jan 6 2023 (IPS) Escalating conflict and climate change threaten the implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), an ambitious land restoration project across Africa. Promoters of […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations An EU-funded project implemented by the FAO aims to meet the food requirements of local and displaced populations in the west and address food insecurity elsewhere in the country.
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 20231 recently passed by Congress and signed by President Biden will dramatically restructure the filing fees charged for the submission of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings typically required for mergers and acquisitions meeting certain financial thresholds.2 For larger deals, the fees will increase significantly. Currently, HSR filings require payment […]
Read MoreFood price spike may fuel nutrition crisis (The Nation) pfowlkes Thu, 01/05/2023 – 12:31 Food price spike may fuel nutrition crisis (The Nation) In the News Jan 3, 2023
Read MoreF-16A fighter aircraft. Credit: US Air Force photo By Natalie GoldringARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan 5 2023 (IPS) More than 10 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies continue to seek the most effective military, humanitarian, political, and economic means of assisting Ukraine. In his December […]
Read MoreDublin – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added its 48th office worldwide and ninth in Europe with the establishment of an office in Dublin, Ireland. The launch includes the hiring of asset management and investment funds (AMIF) lawyers Gayle Bowen, Shane Geraghty, and Michelle Lloyd as the office’s founding […]
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