The Illinois State Legislature wrapped up another busy year enacting and amending a wide range of employment laws. This alert provides an overview of what Illinois employers need to know about key legal developments that may affect their compliance obligations, including new leave entitlements and paid break time for nursing […]

Indigenous Youth Innovation: Joshua Ichor Combats Water Contamination in Nigeria Country Nigeria agnes Mon, 01/05/2026 – 13:28 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Georges Dougon (Dogon, CS Staff) Ichor Joshua is a 23-year-old geologist, water expert, and climate innovator hailing from Nigeria. Passionate about environmental sustainability […]

Cars used to end their lives in scrapyards, where they were crushed for metal. Nowadays, that picture is changing. With rising concerns about resource scarcity, climate change, and sustainability, the global automotive industry, which is responsible for approximately 10 % of global manufacturing emissions, is being forced to rethink what happens when […]

As 2026 begins, employers should be mindful of Massachusetts employment law developments that may affect a range of compliance obligations. New pay transparency requirements that took effect in 2025 will continue to impact covered employers’ pay range disclosure and reporting obligations and require prompt review of job postings and policies […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised HBox, Inc., a leading virtual care platform for specialty practices on its growth investment from Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities Fund (“TOF”) II. Amid rising chronic disease prevalence, expanding reimbursement for outcome-focused virtual care, and innovative new ways for treating patients between visits, specialty practices […]