USPTO Considering Changes to Enforceability of Patents Subject to a Terminal Disclaimer
17 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 10 May 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at changing the current practices surrounding terminal disclaimers. The proposed change could have substantial effects on the enforceability of patents that are subject to a terminal disclaimer. Legal Background At a […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Grows Corporate M&A Practice With Pittsburgh Partner Addition
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPittsburgh – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel Fayock back to the Corporate M&A practice in Pittsburgh. He rejoins the firm as a partner after spending the past two decades in various in-house positions. Fayock has extensive experience advising boards of directors and executive teams and managing a […]
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Afghan Women Struggle with Soaring Mental Health Issues
16 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSince the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan in 2021, numerous women grapple with profound mental health challenges, often in silence, fearing repercussions for speaking out. Credit: Learning Together By External SourceMay 16 2024 (IPS) Afghanistan is grappling with a growing crisis of mental illness, particularly among its women, as highlighted in […]
Read MoreBangladesh: Searing temperatures sweep like fire across Asia Pacific, causing distress for millions
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies National Societies in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Malaysia, Philippines and more are already responding with urgent initiatives to help and relieve people through this relentless heat.
Read MoreEPA Issues New Power Plant Rules
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIntroduction The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized four separate rules1 (Power Plant Rules) that set new standards for power plant emissions in the United States. Collectively, these Power Plant Rules are a latticework of regulation focused on four areas of potential contamination and seek to limit emissions […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Adds Pair of International Trade Partners to Washington, D.C., Office
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWashington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Nate Bolin and David Allman as partners in its Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation practice. They join the firm’s Washington, D.C., office from DLA Piper. Bolin has an extensive background advising on US export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, […]
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From Dorms to Demonstrations
15 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentProtesters demonstrate outside the Columbia University campus in New York City. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider The campus protests across the US aren’t primarily about the Israel-Hamas war but stem from other, deep-seated issues: alienation and radicalisation. By Jeremi SuriAUSTIN, Texas, May 15 2024 (IPS) The campus protests that have […]
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Around nine million people in Malawi reeling from devastating impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Malawi Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Climate Crisis Coordinator for the El Niño / La Niña Response, World Food Programme About 40 percent of the population could be facing acute hunger by the end of year because of the drought and about 14,000 people […]
Read MoreRight to Disconnect: A Needed Solution or a Potential Disruption to Businesses and Employees? Australia May Provide Some Guidance
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Proposed Law On 15 February 2024, Assemblymember Matt Haney introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2751—Employer Communications During Nonworking Hours. AB 2751 would cement an employee’s right to ignore communications from their employer during their nonworking hours unless the communication relates to an emergency or scheduling. AB 2751 defines emergency to […]
Read MoreAdapt, assess, progress: Integrating measures of women’s empowerment into rural development projects
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA new tool developed by IFPRI and IFAD.
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