Melbourne – Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Intellectual Property (IP) practice with the appointment of patent litigator Rachelle Downie as a partner in Melbourne. Downie joins the firm from Corrs Chambers Westgarth, where she was a special counsel in its intellectual property litigation group. Downie is […]
Read MoreAssault rifle seized in Mexico. Drug gangs illegally import firearms from the United States, which helps them drive their criminal activity. Credit: GAO By Emilio GodoyMEXICO, Jan 13 2025 (IPS) The case of a man arrested in Texas, in the south of the United States, for shipping arms parts to […]
Read MoreThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its “open banking” rule in late 2024. As required by Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the CFPB promulgated the rule to require certain financial services entities to provide for the limited sharing of consumer data and to standardize the way […]
Read MoreWoodlands in nearly every forested country face threats from climate-change-driven fires and deforestation pressures fueled by economic interests exploiting natural resources. Credit: Imran Schah/IPS By Agus JustiantoBANTEN, Indonesia, Jan 10 2025 (IPS) In Indonesia’s forests today, we can breathe a sigh of relief. At the conclusion of our dry season, […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised Clean Power Hydrogen plc (CPH2), the UK-based green hydrogen technology and manufacturing company that has developed the IP-protected Membrane-Free Electrolyser, on a successful placing, subscription and retail offer of more than 84 million new shares, to raise gross proceeds of over £6.3 million. […]
Read MoreCultural Survival Strongly Condemns the Eviction of the Lof Pailako in Argentina Country Algeria Argentina agnes Thu, 01/09/2025 – 10:11 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image The Mapuche Tehuelche community of the Lof Pailako in Chubut, Argentina, are facing forced eviction from their ancestral lands. On Thursday, January 2, […]
Read MoreCredit: Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) By Ben PhillipsBANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 9 2025 (IPS) The debt disaster is back. Indeed, the aid agency Cafod reports that developing countries today face “the most acute debt crisis in history”. At least 54 countries are in a debt crisis – […]
Read MoreOn 27 February 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Consultation Paper CP24/2, which revealed the FCA’s new intended approach to publicised enforcement action. This was quickly dubbed the “name and shame” plan, and experienced extensive resistance across the market. As a result of the widespread feedback received on […]
Read MoreOrange County – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Fei Shen as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice. Shen joins the firm’s Orange County office from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. Shen focuses his practice on patent prosecution and counseling in the computer, software, and semiconductor industries. In […]
Read MoreCredit: Fundación Plan/Instagram By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan 8 2025 (IPS) Colombia has just marked a historic milestone in the global campaign against child marriage, with the Senate passing one of Latin America and the Caribbean’s most comprehensive bans on child marriage and early unions. In a country where […]
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