On Tuesday, 14 March 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its new proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR)  for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). If adopted, this rule would have far-reaching impacts for states and public water utilities, with the potential for broader industry impacts in the […]

Persistent biases hold back women shop owners.

On 10 March 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (the DOJ) appealed1 to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals an amended final decision by the Northern District of Texas (the Texas District Court) that struck down U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and […]

Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and 13 of its lawyers as leaders in their fields of practice in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Europe guide. The guide recognizes the firm and its lawyers in 12 categories, with rankings based on thousands of in-depth interviews conducted with […]

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees South Sudan’s refugee crisis remains the largest in Africa, with 2.3 million people living as refugees in neighbouring countries and an additional 2.2 million people internally displaced.

Photo: Pixabay/Regenwolke0 In an effort to combat the climate crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States had unveiled a biofuels program under the Toxic Substances Control Act that makes it easier to approve petroleum alternatives. Apparently, the meaning of “biofuel” is as flexible as a plastic bag […]