While much has been done to accelerate the deployment of new nuclear generation, there remains an as-yet unutilized resource that could be leveraged to begin construction of certain facilities now.  There has been significant work in furtherance of the efficient and safe deployment of new nuclear generation. In 2024, Congress […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 “Why sustainable fashion is gaining momentum globally” — because the sector now drives a disproportionate share of harm: it emits roughly 10% of global CO₂ and accounts for about one-fifth of annual plastic output, producing more greenhouse gases than maritime shipping and international aviation combined, which […]

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION  European Commission Publishes Guidelines on the Application of Certain Provisions of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation On 9 January 2026, the European Commission (Commission) published the long-awaited Guidelines on certain key substantive aspects of the European Union (EU)’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) (Guidelines), including presumptions for certain high-risk […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Walex Products Company, Inc., a market-leading cleaning and sanitation chemicals company headquartered in Leland, North Carolina, on its acquisition by Riverarch Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm that invests in US and Europe-based distribution, food and beverage, business and consumer services, and […]

Jakarta Declaration: Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Organizations for the Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation Country Global agnes Mon, 03/02/2026 – 08:10 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image The following is a culminating document of the International Indigenous Knowledge Exchange and Solidarity Gathering on Nickel Mining, Territorial Defense, and Indigenous […]

As the tide falls on Zanzibar’s western coast, 13-year-old Asha* moves across the reef, her gown flapping in knee-deep water. She carries a plastic basin and a knife. Since dawn, Asha has been prying octopus and scaling fish for drying and selling. “I am helping my mother. I don’t want […]

On 20 January 2026, Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), published Circular CSSF 26/906 (Circular), a sweeping update to the regulatory framework governing central administration, internal governance and risk management for payment institutions, electronic money (e-money) institutions and account-information service providers. The new rules, effective […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Blackbird Ventures, the largest shareholder of Australian digital health company Eucalyptus, in connection with the announced agreement for Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) to acquire Eucalyptus in a strategic transaction valued at up to US$1.15 billion. The acquisition is expected to […]