On 13 January 2026, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule (the Proposed Rule) that would narrow state and tribal authority to review and condition federally regulated projects.1 The Proposed Rule would affect project proponents that rely on federal […]

Global law firm K&L Gates is pleased to announce that 47 of its lawyers have been recognized as 2026 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers. The annual recognition is based on nominations from senior in-house counsel at large organizations around the globe who have worked with the nominated lawyers within the past […]

Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Why Indigenous Peoples Are Central to the Survival of Living Waters Country Global agnes Mon, 02/02/2026 – 14:05 Issues Human Rights Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Fellow) ​Each year on February 2, the world observes World Wetlands Day, […]

Unlike traditional sportsbooks, regulated platforms operate under Commodity Exchange Act and US Commodity Futures Trade Commission (CFTC) rules for derivative products, appealing to institutional players and retail traders alike. Despite the federal framework for binary options, even federally regulated platforms face legal challenges at the US state level. Sports-based contracts […]

K&L Gates and 15 lawyers across the firm’s global platform have been recognized among the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals in World Trademark Review’s annual WTR 1000 rankings. These rankings are assessed through a comprehensive survey of leading trademark practitioners in more than 80 key jurisdictions worldwide. As a […]

Hip-Hop’s Indigenous Ambassador: Def-I Reps Diplomacy with Love for His Land and A Mic in His Hand Country United States agnes Thu, 01/29/2026 – 10:03 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Cristina Verán From street cyphers and Rez rap battles to cross-cultural community building on far-off continents, […]

Comment In autumn of 2025, the English High Court decided that liquidators have unlimited personal exposure: they cannot contractually limit or exclude their personal liability for breach of duty. An application for permission to appeal that decision is now before the Court of Appeal.   The first instance decision underscored […]