On 26 January 2026, the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a penalty notice regarding a breach of UK financial sanctions by the Bank of Scotland Plc (Bank of Scotland). OFSI imposed a fine of £160,000 on the Bank of Scotland for dealing with funds and making […]

A Conversation with Dr. Ruth Matamoros-Mercado on Indigenous Law, Collective Property, and Cultural Resilience Country Nicaragua agnes Wed, 02/11/2026 – 12:23 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image Dr. Ruth H. Matamoros-Mercado (Miskitu) is a scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of […]

New York state and New York City (NYC) continue to advance an extensive and evolving framework of workplace regulations. Several new statutory and regulatory developments will impact employers across industries in 2026. These changes reflect the ongoing focus on worker protections, workplace transparency, and compliance enforcement. This client alert highlights […]

Global law firm K&L Gates recently advised Lonati Group on the sale of the entire share capital of Locate District, the owner and operator of Scalo Milano Outlet & More, to VIA Outlets, a pan-European owner-operator of sustainable outlets, controlled by Dutch institutional investor APG. Located in Locate di Triulzi, […]

“Ain’t No Valley Low Enough” to Keep Humans from Mining the Seabed’s Critical Minerals: The Realities of Deep-sea Mining and Indigenous Connections to the Seafloor  Country Global agnes Tue, 02/10/2026 – 13:24 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee Nation) While the current state of […]

Every morning before sunrise, 10-year-old Amina Adan walks away from school and toward a shrinking water pan on the outskirts of Rhamu, Mandera County. By the time her classmates would be opening exercise books, Amina was already balancing a yellow jerrycan almost half her size. Her mother, Fatuma Adan, says […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌱 Understanding the importance of sustainable agriculture: it is essential to food security and long-term soil health, not merely an environmental preference. ⚖️ Policy reform and market incentives must realign private decisions with public goods by subsidizing regenerative practices and penalizing harmful externalities. No emoji Economic resilience […]

Indigenous Peoples Release Open Letter to President Putin to Release Daria Egereva Country Global Russia agnes Mon, 02/09/2026 – 18:56 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image На русском языке. 09 February 2026 President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin The Kremlin, Moscow, Russian Federation Dear Mr. President, We address you on behalf […]

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