On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a significant expansion of its national-security controls on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. The FCC added all foreign-produced UAS and UAS “critical components” to the FCC’s Covered List, effectively barring most new foreign-made drones and key […]

In Search for Indigenous Artisans in Arhuaco Territory of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Country Colombia agnes Thu, 01/15/2026 – 18:26 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Maya Lazzaro (Quechua, CS Staff)  In September 2025, Cultural Survival staff visited the Sierra Nevada, a coastal mountain range […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Matthews International Corporation in the US$232.1 million sale of its Warehouse Automation business to Duravant LLC. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Pittsburgh-based Matthews received US$225.4 million in cash and Duravant assumed certain liabilities of the Warehouse Automation business. The transaction was […]

On 18 December 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order finding that PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) tariff is unjust and unreasonable as it relates to co-located load arrangements and directing PJM to establish clear, nondiscriminatory rules supporting co-location of electricity consumers—such as data centers—and generation facilities.1 PJM, […]

Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates and its lawyers as local and regional leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of its Chambers Greater China Region guide. This includes six practice rankings for the firm, and nine lawyer recognitions in eight categories. To view the firm’s […]

How the Dayak Simpakng Are Reclaiming Language and Food Sovereignty in Indonesia Country Indonesia agnes Thu, 01/15/2026 – 12:53 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Byron Tenesaca (Kañari Kichwa, CS Staff) In West Kalimantan, Indonesia, the Dayak Simpakng people rely heavily on the rainforests, not just […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 What is sustainability and why it matters in 2026: sustainability has shifted from an ethical narrative to an operational imperative—driven by tighter regulation, investor scrutiny and customer expectations—so organizations must treat it as an operating discipline that generates defensible evidence, not only bold promises. 📄 The […]

With the advent of the new year, regulated entities will be watching to see how US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) will implement its December 2025 Memorandum on Reinforcing a “Compliance First” Orientation for Compliance Assurance and Civil Enforcement Activities. The memo reflects a shift […]