On 14 January 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new, increased reporting thresholds and filing fees for transactions requiring premerger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). Under the adjustments, the minimum “size of transaction” threshold will increase to US$133.9 million from US$126.4 […]

Our firm, together with Ukrainian law firm Vasil Kisil & Partners, co-hosted a high-level discussion during New York Arbitration Week titled, “US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: Managing the Risks of Implementation and Potential Disputes.” The event, hosted by ICDR–AAA, with information partnership of the US-Ukraine Business Council, brought together government leaders and […]

Bringing History to Life: Dr. Selene Phillips on Chautauqua Performance and Native American Storytelling Country United States agnes Tue, 01/20/2026 – 12:53 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey) Dr. Selene Phillips (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe) works as an Assistant Professor of Communications at the University […]

Hong Kong – Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Guiping Lu as a capital markets partner in its Hong Kong office. Lu previously served as a partner with K&L Gates from 2019 to 2021 and rejoins the firm from the Hong Kong office of Mayer Brown with counsel April Liu. Lu […]

For the last twenty years, Sarah Nyaga, a smallholder farmer from Embu County in central Kenya, has farmed coffee. Like most across Kenya, she relies on the export market. A greater percentage of Kenya’s coffee ends up within the European Union market, but a new law threatens to disrupt what […]

Overview of the EU AI Act The European Union (EU) is ushering in a new era of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation with the introduction of the AI act dated 13 June 2024 (AI Act),1 a comprehensive framework designed to govern the development, deployment, and use of AI systems2 across the EU. […]

 Indigenous Women Driving Economic and Social Change in Bangladesh​ Country Bangladesh agnes Tue, 01/20/2026 – 12:39 Issues Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Sukanto Barman (Barman, CS Intern) Indigenous women in remote areas of Bangladesh uphold traditional values while contributing to their families and […]