On Friday, 19 September 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation restricting the entry of new H-1B nonimmigrant workers to the United States, except for those aliens (1) whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of a US$100,000 fee or (2) who qualify for a national interest exception. The […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Copeley Capital, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based private equity firm, in the sale of its portfolio company, OnSight Industries, LLC, and its affiliates. OnSight is a provider of signage, site furnishings, mailbox solutions, and other ancillary services to the new-home and multifamily building industries […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Scientists uncover the origin of Siberia’s mysterious craters, revealing the role of subterranean methane and permafrost. 💥 The craters are formed by explosive forces from deep underground, challenging previous surface-level theories. 🌡️ Climate change indirectly influences crater formation by weakening permafrost and facilitating methane release. 🔬 […]

Between the Sacrifice Zone and the Right to Exist: The Aranã Caboclo Indigenous Peoples’ Struggles in Brazil  Country Brazil agnes Tue, 09/23/2025 – 09:06 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Djalma Ramalho Goncalves (Aranã Caboclo, CS Consultant) The Jequitinhonha Valley, ancestral territory of the Aranã Caboclo […]

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that federal Superfund law authorizes claims by natural resource trustees for interim lost uses of natural resources that have a cultural component. The case, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. (No. 24-5565), reversed a district court decision […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised WaterEquity, a leading impact investment manager focused exclusively on the water and sanitation sector, in the formation and launch of the WaterEquity Everspring Fund, the firm’s first evergreen investment vehicle. The fund represents a significant milestone in the development of sustainable financing solutions […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🦜 Scientists discover a 17-18 million-year-old bird fossil in Queensland, Australia. 🌳 The fossil sheds light on the evolutionary roots of Australia’s distinctive songbirds. 📜 Riversleigh is a world-renowned site for its exceptional fossil records. 🔍 The discovery highlights the importance of national parks in preserving natural […]

(Re)storying Culture in Indigenous Early Childhood Education in the Philippines: Learning through the Arts, Heritage, and Cultural Identity Country Philippines agnes Mon, 09/22/2025 – 11:16 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Patricia Mae D. Aliño Oral traditions such as storytelling are integral to safeguarding Indigenous communities’ cultures […]