Uplift U.S. Indigenous Rights + Build Movement webinar image agnes Mon, 03/10/2025 – 13:51 Webinar Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m391IU03jGY webinar date Mon, 03/10/2025 – 13:51

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published the Omnibus Simplification Package, a set of proposals designed to streamline key EU sustainability regulations, eliminate redundancies, and reduce administrative burden and compliance costs for companies — while preserving the EU’s ambitious environmental objectives.  If adopted in the currently proposed form, companies […]

  The Trump administration has taken a bold step to boost domestic timber production by expanding commercial logging on federal lands. A new executive order mandates an accelerated process for obtaining logging permits while relaxing environmental regulations such as the Endangered Species Act. This move aims to reduce dependence on […]

Mona Omar: The Indigenous Climate Warrior Leading Women to the Frontlines of Climate Action Country Kenya agnes Fri, 03/07/2025 – 12:49 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Intern) When Mona Omar (Somali/Maasai) was a child, the land still spoke. Elders could predict […]

In Memoriam: Remembering 41 Indigenous Defenders Who Were Murdered in 2024 in Latin America Country Global jamie Tue, 03/04/2025 – 13:39 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Content Note: The following includes disturbing information on violence against Indigenous Peoples. We have strived to provide information on each individual in celebration […]

On 18 February 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., determining that “but-for” causation is the proper standard for False Claims Act (FCA) actions premised on kickback and referral schemes under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). This issue has divided circuits […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has acted as counsel for a private investment group in its AU$23 million acquisition of the Tanilba Bay Shopping Centre, located in New South Wales, from Real Asset Management (RAM) Group of Companies. The shopping centre, a 3,841-square-metre modern retail hub located in Tanilba Bay […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised SoniVie Ltd., a privately held medical device company, on its acquisition by Boston Scientific. The deal is valued at a total of up to US$600 million, with US$400 million paid upfront and up to $US200 million paid upon achievement of regulatory milestones. Boston […]