Mona Omar: The Indigenous Climate Warrior Leading Women to the Frontlines of Climate Action Country Kenya agnes Fri, 03/07/2025 – 12:49 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Intern) When Mona Omar (Somali/Maasai) was a child, the land still spoke. Elders could predict […]

In Memoriam: Remembering 41 Indigenous Defenders Who Were Murdered in 2024 in Latin America Country Global jamie Tue, 03/04/2025 – 13:39 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Content Note: The following includes disturbing information on violence against Indigenous Peoples. We have strived to provide information on each individual in celebration […]

On 18 February 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., determining that “but-for” causation is the proper standard for False Claims Act (FCA) actions premised on kickback and referral schemes under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). This issue has divided circuits […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has acted as counsel for a private investment group in its AU$23 million acquisition of the Tanilba Bay Shopping Centre, located in New South Wales, from Real Asset Management (RAM) Group of Companies. The shopping centre, a 3,841-square-metre modern retail hub located in Tanilba Bay […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised SoniVie Ltd., a privately held medical device company, on its acquisition by Boston Scientific. The deal is valued at a total of up to US$600 million, with US$400 million paid upfront and up to $US200 million paid upon achievement of regulatory milestones. Boston […]

Bullets and Beatings Support Canadian Mines Country Canada Ecuador agnes Mon, 03/03/2025 – 15:37 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Canada has finalized negotiations on a free trade deal with Ecuador, but claimed human rights protections ring hollow in light of alleged state repression. By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois), Photos by […]

Waste treatment, recycling and take back obligations in relation to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste of such electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) have long been a focus area for EU regulators, and now we are seeing increased enforcement in the United Kingdom. Although the European Union and United […]

Washington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Marissa Cloutier to its Washington, D.C., office as the firm’s first national security policy advisor. Cloutier brings nearly 15 years of national security and trade experience from senior roles at the US Department of State, US Department of the Air […]