15 Calls to Action on Indigenous Peoples Day! Country Global jamie Sun, 10/13/2024 – 18:47 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image In the United States, 21 states and Washington, D.C. now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, or a holiday of a similar name, on the second Monday of October, as an […]

Part 2—UAE Merger Control vs. EU Merger Regulation On the merger control front, the New Competition Law1 introduced a new turnover threshold, in addition to the existing market share threshold, in the context of regulating economic concentrations (as defined below) between undertakings. The introduction of a turnover threshold is welcome, […]

President Joe Biden marked Earth Day with significant initiatives aimed at advancing clean energy and climate resilience. Speaking in Triangle, Virginia, Biden announced $7 billion in grant funding for solar energy under the Inflation Reduction Act and took further steps to establish the American Climate Corps, a program that has […]

On 12 September 2024, the UK government released the new Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations), which will come into force on 10 October 2024. The Regulations grant the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) new civil enforcement powers against breaches of trade sanctions. They […]

Digital Sequence Information Poses Risks to Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Biodiversity Country Global agnes Thu, 10/10/2024 – 12:06 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image KatieLee Riddle descends from the Iwi of Rongowhakaata on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. She is a Māori researcher at Te Kotahi […]

General Overview of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance California has long been at the forefront of promoting equal employment opportunity for individuals with criminal histories. Statewide laws such as the Fair Chance Act, also known as “Ban the Box” legislation, set baseline requirements for employers. Continuing this trend, […]