On 14 July 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced three significant developments in trade fraud enforcement. First, the agencies’ joint Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF) surpassed US$1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses in less than one […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Feldera, Inc., a real-time data processing and analytics company, in connection with its US$15.4 million Series A preferred stock financing. The financing round was led by Innovia Venture Fund and included participation from Battery Ventures and Costanoa Ventures. The proceeds will support Feldera’s […]

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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, […]