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The Price of Gold: The Xingu River and the Communities Facing Destruction Country Brazil agnes Tue, 07/28/2026 – 10:50 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Angel Ferreira (Payayá, CS Intern) At Volta Grande do Xingu, Brazil, two Indigenous communities, the Arara da Volta Grande and the Yudjá, continue to […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌿 How to create a sustainable lifestyle without extra cost: stop viewing sustainability as a shopping list and start shifting habits—reduce consumption, extend the life of what you already own, and prioritise repair over replacement. ✅ Adopt simple, zero-cost practices that work immediately: a 7-day purchase rule, […]

On 7 July 2026, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) issued a proposed rule to “streamline and modernize” its environmental regulations in 10 C.F.R. Part 51.1 These proposed changes, which are part of the agency’s regulatory “wholesale revision” directed by Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear […]

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, […]

Global 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 […]

Global 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 […]