On 10 June 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposal) seeking public comment on amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and related provisions. As part of this long-anticipated release, the CFTC proposes a procedural framework for determining whether an event contract […]

We are back on the road as our Navigating Nuclear series moves northeast from Texas to New York and New Jersey.  In the past several months, both states have adopted pro-nuclear policies that bode well for the future of nuclear power in this part of the Northeast United States. In […]

Unraveling Livelihoods: The Challenges of Inflation, Tariffs, and Purchasing Habits on the Global Handmade Craft Markets Country Global agnes Fri, 06/12/2026 – 10:40 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By David Favreau (CS STAFF) From the remote mountain villages of Afghanistan to the Tribal crafting studios of North […]

Transition Minerals & the Just Transition Mechanism: Implementing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Through Its Operationalization Country Global agnes Wed, 06/10/2026 – 19:30 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Bryan Bixcul (MayaTz’utujil),  SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator   As negotiations begin in Bonn, the operationalization of paragraph 12(i), which affirms Indigenous […]

As anti-data center sentiment grows nationwide, the legal strategies necessary to protect project investments are continually evolving. We wrote here about a construction moratorium on new data centers enacted in Hill County, Texas, observing that Texas was emblematic of a nationwide public backlash against data center development. The Hill County […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Cannatrek Ltd on the sale of 100% of its issued capital to Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX:LGP) by way of scheme of arrangement, which the Federal Court of Australia recently approved. Cannatrek is a leading Australian medicinal cannabis company with a strong domestic […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been ranked in more than 35 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2026 edition, with the firm’s accolades including a Tier 1 ranking in the Shipping – litigation and regulation category. The edition also recommends more than 130 K&L Gates lawyers as leading practitioners. […]

Silent Threats to Tsotsil Food Systems in the Chiapas Highlands Country Mexico agnes Wed, 06/10/2026 – 09:29 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Celia Nichim (Tsotsil) The highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, are primarily home to Maya Tsotsil communities. Known for its cold, rainy climate, its main […]