On 22 July 2026, the House passed the FY27 NDAA (H.R. 8800) by a vote of 216–212, sending the legislation to the Senate. Notably, the House adopted two maritime amendments that together represent the most significant overhaul of federal maritime law in decades, with provisions affecting cargo preference, shipbuilding finance, […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has been recognized in Asia Business Law Journal’s Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026. The firm was honored as one of the top law firms in Taiwan across the following practice areas: Capital Markets Life Sciences & Healthcare Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing Asia Business Law Journal […]
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A man walks past a sign reading ‘unjustly persecuted’ featuring journalist José Rubén Zamora, former CICIG lawyer Claudia González and Maya leaders Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclan in a Guatemala City, 12 May 2026. Credit: Johan Ordóñez/AFP By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 24 2026 (IPS) José Rubén Zamora, founder […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised BioLife Solutions, Inc., a developer and supplier of cell processing tools and biopreservation media used in cell and gene therapy applications, on its acquisition by Repligen Corporation for an enterprise value of approximately US$1.5 billion. BioLife Solutions, a Bothell, WA based company, is a developer […]
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Latin America and the Caribbean has the world’s most expensive healthy diet. Credit: Max Valencia / FAO By Máximo ToreroROME, Jul 23 2026 (IPS) Hunger is falling across most of Latin America and the Caribbean. The region’s next challenge is harder: ensuring that everyone can afford a healthy diet, not […]
Read MoreFollowing our recent “Navigating Nuclear” client alert on New York and New Jersey,1 we return to the Garden State to highlight a recent development: On 13 July 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Power NJ Act, a bipartisan bill that establishes a state-led procurement framework for new nuclear generation projects.2 The new […]
Read MoreIndigenous Youth Leading the Continuity of Ancestral Knowledge Country Global agnes Wed, 07/22/2026 – 14:00 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Emily Pahuamba (CS Intern) For generations, Indigenous Peoples have sustained their communities through ancestral knowledge passed down from one generation to the next. Through Cultural Survival’s Indigenous […]
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In 2025, 13.5 million ‘zero-dose’ children did not receive vaccinations in their first year. More than half of these children live in fragile, conflict-affected or vulnerable countries, where immunization may be disrupted due to a number of factors. Credit: UNICEF By Shuli WongUNITED NATIONS, Jul 22 2026 (IPS) Despite growing […]
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Di banyak proyek berbasis lahan dan sumber daya alam, konflik sering dianggap sebagai konsekuensi yang baru ditangani ketika sudah muncul. Padahal, pengalaman menunjukkan bahwa biaya sosial, ekonomi, dan reputasi akibat konflik hampir selalu jauh lebih besar dibandingkan investasi untuk mencegahnya sejak awal. Dalam konteks inilah Free, Prior and Informed Consent […]
Read MoreIt has been just over one year since President Donald Trump’s announcement of the “reciprocal” tariffs that imposed a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries on 2 April 2025.1 As you read this article, the impacts of the US tariffs are continuing to deteriorate the outlook of the […]
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