On 16 October 2023, the Division of Examinations (Division) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2024 fiscal year (the Report).1 The Division released this Report earlier than in years past—and just eight months after releasing its 2023 examination priorities—to better inform the market […]

photo: Pixabay/naturfreund_pics Keeping the warming of the planet to under 1.5°C as per the Paris Agreement will be critical for biodiversity and human flourishing, but unless carbon dioxide emission are drastically reduced and fast, we only stand a 50% chance of doing so before 2030, say scientists at Imperial College […]

Addressing the global problem of hidden hunger.

The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a case arising under the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), presenting the question of who must prove intent in a whistleblower retaliation case; is the whistleblower required to prove retaliatory intent in his case in chief […]

Dublin – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Hazel Doyle as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area and Dublin office, which launched in January with the hiring of AMIF partners Gayle Bowen, Shane Geraghty, and Michelle Lloyd. Doyle joins K&L Gates from Arthur […]

People in low-income countries that rely on fish and seafood in their diet face greater food security challenges in the future due to climate change, with seafood nutrient sources dropping by 30% (and even more in global hotspots) if warming isn’t limited, according to research published Monday. Some of the […]