On 1 January 2021, Congress overrode President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (the NDAA). As part of the NDAA, Congress included long-considered provisions with the potential to revolutionize anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (AML/BSA) enforcement in the United States. Specifically, the NDAA includes the Anti-Money Laundering […]

Feb 9, 2021 – 09:30 am to 10:30 am EST United Kingdom Germany Book Launch An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia? Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country.  The event video, presenter slides, podcast, photos and […]

Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Violence in the Central African Republic has forced nearly 60,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries since December, a two-fold rise in just one week.

North Korea has celebrated the end of a rare political meeting by unveiling what appears to be a missile designed to be fired from a submarine.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2021 has recognized K&L Gates as a leader in over 35 practice categories across eight jurisdictions. Published annually, the Legal 500 rankings highlight the practice area teams and practitioners that provide the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. Research is based on […]

After many of the world’s nations went into months-long lockdown early last year to contain the spread of COVID-19, reports began to emerge of the benefits to the environment. Wild animals began to reclaim urban areas now devoid of people. Carbon emission levels began to drop as a result of […]