Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been designed to assist businesses in understanding some of the key structuring issues and regulatory processes required when establishing […]

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has further bolstered its Corporate practice with the appointment of Divesh Patel as a partner. Patel joins K&L Gates in Sydney from Johnson Winter Slattery, where he was a partner in the firm’s private equity and M&A practice groups. Patel is dual qualified […]

Food manufacturers should pay close attention to the recent developments surrounding chlormequat chloride (chlormequat), a chemical that plaintiffs claim has been detected in various food products sold in the United States. Chlormequat is an agricultural pesticide used on oats and other food commodities. A recently published study in the science […]

Country: Nigeria Source: World Health Organization Nigeria becomes the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the WHO, which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria.

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN News Centre Streets and public spaces are littered with unexploded ordnance, posing severe risks to civilians. Residents described dire shortages of food and water and the loss of critical health services.

On 10 April 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania heard argument in Herold v. Univ. of Pittsburgh,1 in which the Court is reviewing a 2023 Commonwealth Court decision holding that the exclusive remedy provision of the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act2 (ODA), permits a latent disease claimant to bring a civil […]