On Tuesday, 23 April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) hosted a Special Open Commission Meeting, in which the Commissioners voted 3-2 to publish and issue a Final Rule that: bans for-profit employers from entering into agreements with workers that impose a restriction on their ability to compete […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has acted on the establishment of the US$100 million “Inevitable Games Fund” (IGF, or the Fund) launched by Immutable in partnership with King River Capital together with assistance from Polygon Labs.  The IGF is a flagship global venture fund that will invest across Web3 gaming […]

What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less For both consumers and producers, the recent seismic shifts in packaging—from materials to circularity advertising—have been hard to miss. The past few years have introduced several state laws expanding producer liability through product end of life, adding new considerations for […]

Statement for the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues  by the Indigenous Media Caucus Country Global agnes Tue, 04/23/2024 – 13:22 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image April 15-26, 2024 Agenda Item 4 : Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum, […]

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On 15 April 2024, the Treasury Department’s Office of Investment Security published a Proposed Rule to revise the regulations governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee). The Proposed Rule would introduce three key changes to the CFIUS process and mark the most significant […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has acted as fund counsel in connection with the establishment of the W23 Global Fund, LP (W23 Global), a global grocery retail venture capital fund. With capital commitments totaling AU$190 million (US$125 million), W23 Global is backed by global grocery retailers Woolworths Group (Australia and […]