Dapper Labs (Dapper) has agreed to settle a putative class action suit brought by private plaintiffs, subject to court approval, putting to rest allegations that its NBA-endorsed nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were offered and sold as unregistered investment contract securities. The terms of the settlement, including acts undertaken by Dapper to […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP has been ranked in more than 30 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2024 edition, with the firm’s accolades including Tier 1 rankings in the M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m), Shipping – litigation and regulation, and Financial Services Regulation: Broker-Dealers categories. The edition also […]
Read MoreOsnir da Silva Rubez prepares the furrows that will take water from the São Francisco river to irrigate his crops in the Brazilian Semi-arid ecoregion. He refuses to join the local drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation system, which is more efficient in water use, fertilisation and soil protection. Credit: Mario Osava […]
Read MoreUntold Stories of Bangladesh: IPNEWS Champions Indigenous Communities Country Bangladesh Diana Tue, 06/11/2024 – 23:14 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Satej Chakma (Chakma), sub-editor, IPNEWS BD In Bangladesh, a country with a long history and deep traditions, the stories of its Indigenous Peoples are often missing from […]
Read MoreThe Metropolitan City of Ulsan from the Republic of Korea and the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) from the United Kingdom were recognized today as co-winners of the 2024 FAO Partnership Award during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN News Centre Adopted by a large majority with 14 votes in favour and Russia abstaining, the resolution also urges both parties to fully implement the terms of the proposal “without delay and without condition.”
Read MoreOver six months has passed since many of the principal measures in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) came into force on 1 October 2023 in what was one of the most comprehensive reforms of building safety legislation in the last 50 years. Our previous alert published on 2 February […]
Read MoreVirtual Event: June 18, 2024 at 9:30am-11:00am EDT. This event will discuss key results from the report and hear from policymakers, practitioners, and partners on how they are working to generate relevant evidence and make a difference on the ground.
Read MoreReclaiming Sovereignty Through Salt and in Spite of Extraction: A Journey to Ayllu Yaribay Country Bolivia agnes Tue, 06/11/2024 – 10:05 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee) Traveling south of the Bolivian capital La Paz—considered to be the capital city at the […]
Read MoreCommunity Health Assistants from Kenya. Credit: Friday Phiri/Amref By Friday PhiriBONN, Jun 11 2024 (IPS) There is a rapid realization that climate change is impacting health, which is why the recently adopted World Health Organization’s Climate Change and Health Resolution is considered pivotal. “Knowing that some of the difficulties we […]
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