The question of vicarious liability in the context of nonemployment relationships has been a key issue confronting courts dealing with institutional sexual abuse claims.  Indeed, the High Court of Australia will soon deliver judgment in Bird v DP (A Pseudonym), which is an appeal from the Victorian Court of Appeal’s […]

Chicago – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Kevin Gustafson as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area. He joins the firm’s Chicago office closely following the arrival of ETF partner Hazel Doyle in Dublin last month.   Gustafson brings more than three decades of experience in the financial and legal […]

All eyes are on Dubai this week, as delegates from across the globe head to COP28 for what has already become a United Nations Climate Change Conference steeped in controversy over fossil fuel interests. While there, though, leaders need to consider the voices of thousands of citizens who won’t be […]

Learning Together to Defend Mother Earth and Life Country Global Diana Wed, 11/29/2023 – 14:16 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image Diana Pastor (maya k’iche’), CS staff A group of women dance and sing around the fire. The atmosphere is one of camaraderie and joy. In addition […]

Event: December 4, 2023 – 09:00 AM to December 7, 2023 – 6:30 PM CET. IFPRI is participating in the first United Nations World Food Programme Impact Evaluation Forum in Rome, Italy.

Cultural Survival Is Headed to COP28! Country Global agnes Tue, 11/28/2023 – 09:59 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image From November 30, 2023 – December 12, 2023, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP28) is happening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  Indigenous representation […]