The US$363 Million Dollar Question: Are Your Ethylene Oxide Emissions a Litigation Target?
27 September 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 19 September 2022, a Cook County, Illinois jury awarded US$363 million1 to a plaintiff who alleged that her breast cancer was caused by emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from a Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook, Illinois. The plaintiff alleged that Sterigenics, which used the flammable, colorless gas in the sterilization of […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Secures Victory for Koch Foods in Criminal Price-Fixing Case
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentChicago – K&L Gates LLP recently secured a victory for Koch Foods, a U.S.-based food processor and distributor, in a grand jury investigation and prosecution conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. The multi-year investigation and prosecution focused on alleged bid-rigging and price-fixing in the sale of […]
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The LEGO Foundation Announces US$25 Million in New, Additional Funding to Education Cannot Wait at Global Citizen Festival, Bringing Total Contributions to US$65 Million
26 September 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment‘Imagine there was a magic lever that could transform the lived experiences of the 222 million children and youth living in crisis contexts into the peacekeepers and builders of tomorrow. Well, there is: Education.’ – Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, CEO, The LEGO Foundation. By External SourceNEW YORK, Sep 26 2022 (IPS-Partners) Taking […]
Read MoreUNICEF concerned for children in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Noru/Karding strikes
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Philippines Source: UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has prepositioned emergency supplies such as tents, water purification tablets, water containers and hygiene kits for immediate distribution to affected families.
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Direct air capture: how advanced is technology to suck up carbon dioxide?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/marcinjozwiak Humanity must remove up to 660 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere by the end of the century to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s according to the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which based its estimate on atmospheric CO₂ […]
Read MoreFirst came the floods. Now, Pakistan’s children face a new disaster
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe baby sleeps listlessly on the hospital bed, her frail and dehydrated body fighting for survival. Next to her lies a motionless infant wrapped in a white cloth, who died just minutes earlier.
Read MoreSignificant Changes Approaching as Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) Set to be Replaced
24 September 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn a move that many in the industry might consider radical, the long-standing Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) is set to be replaced as new draft legislation has been made publically available for community feedback. The draft Property Law Bill 2022 (Bill) has been developed based largely on the recommendations of […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Assists Shields Health Solutions on Acquisition by Walgreens Boots Alliance
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentNew York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has assisted Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy management company, on the agreement by Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) to acquire the remaining approximately 30% stake in Shields not previously held by it for $1.37 billion in cash. The transaction is expected […]
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Cuban Innovator Uses Sunlight to Create a Model Sustainable Space
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFélix Morffi, an 84-year-old retiree, shows a self-made solar heater and solar panels installed on the roof of his house in the municipality of Regla in Havana. His hope is that his house will soon become an experimental site for the use of renewable energies and that students will learn […]
Read MoreGoing organic will drive imports (Scottish Farmer)
23 September 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGoing organic will drive imports (Scottish Farmer) Sep 23, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 09/23/2022 – 10:29 Going organic will drive imports (Scottish Farmer) Going organic will drive imports (Scottish Farmer) Global In the News Markets Scottish Farmer published an Read more about Going organic will drive imports (Scottish […]
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