“Special deduction allowance for qualified production property” significantly decreases the present value of capital expenditure investment in facilities and reduces barriers to entry for inbound investment. A new super depreciation deduction for qualified production facilities in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)1 could provide a significant incentive to locate certain […]

Nashville – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Josh Lane back to its Corporate practice in Nashville. Lane rejoins the firm from Prolific, where he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to Prolific, Lane served as the General Counsel of Tarsadia Investments for 11 years. Lane’s career spans […]

Guatemala Report Date October 22, 2025 jamie Wed, 10/22/2025 – 09:40 Report Type Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Report File Informe Alternativo CERD Guate FINAL.pdf (304.79 KB)

IN A NUTSHELL 🧊 Scientists discover nitrogen fixation occurring beneath Arctic sea ice, challenging previous assumptions. 🌊 Melting ice edges provide optimal conditions for non-cyanobacteria, enhancing nitrogen availability. 🌿 Increased algae growth could boost the Arctic food web and alter carbon absorption capacities. 🔬 Study emphasizes the need to include […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been named a Litigation Leader for class actions, commercial litigation, complex commercial litigation, complex employment, intellectual property, and product liability in BTI Consulting Group’s Litigation Outlook 2026 report. These recognitions reflect the firm’s unwavering commitment to legal excellence and its ongoing leadership in […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Scientists developed a fluorescent molecular probe to study interactions between algae and microbes. 🌊 The probe shows real-time breakdown of sugars in marine ecosystems. 🧬 Researchers can identify active sugar-degrading microbes without genomic data. 🌍 Findings offer insights into the ocean’s role in carbon cycling and […]

Starting 29 October 2025, Massachusetts’s pay transparency law1 will require employers with 25 or more Massachusetts employees to disclose wage ranges in all job postings to job applicants and current employees upon request.  Following the law’s July 2024 passage, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO) released FAQs2 and held a […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP served as legal counsel to Commercial Bancgroup, Inc. (Commercial), a Tennessee corporation and the bank holding company for Commercial Bank, a Tennessee state-chartered commercial bank, in connection with Commercial’s initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock and the listing of its common stock […]