How the Privatization of Eletrobras May Lead To an Uncertain Future in Brazil’s Energy Transition and Favor Price Increase to the End-Consumer
15 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBrazil’s then-President Jair Bolsonaro launched the sale of shares of Eletrobras, the largest company in the electricity sector in Brazil, which will be privatized through its capitalization. CREDIT: Alan Santos/PR-Public Photos By Victoria Barreto Vieira do PradoNEW YORK, Feb 15 2023 (IPS) Eletrobras is Latin America’s biggest electricity company, responsible […]
Read MoreSolving Failures in NFT Licensing
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAs blockchain and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are still new technologies, their legal infrastructure is still developing, creating potential vulnerabilities. Three such vulnerabilities in the NFT space were exposed in our previous article, “NFT Licensing: Three Mistakes to Avoid” (available here): (1) the absence of any license, (2) unenforceable implementations of […]
Read MoreFormer Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chief Counsel Joins K&L Gates as Washington, D.C., Partner
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWashington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Matt Leggett, former minority chief counsel with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. He joins the firm’s Public Policy and Law practice, which also recently added former U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle in […]
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As rockets take off, so do new concerns for ozone layer
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhether it’s a string of Starlink satellites crossing the suburban sky, or the unsettling mystery over spy balloons and unidentified objects, people are paying attention to what’s launched above our heads. So are researchers in New Zealand who warn that the risk of ozone layer damage is rising with the […]
Read MoreNearly 9 million people in Syria affected by Türkiye earthquake, UN launches $400 million funding appeal
14 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The earthquake hit as humanitarian needs are at their highest level since the conflict started almost 12 years ago, and as logistical and access constraints and winter conditions compound challenges.
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Turkey’s Shaky Foundations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA week after the earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria, cleaning up works continue in Adiyaman, in Turkey´s south-east. Credit: Lara Villlalón. By Karlos ZurutuzaROME, Feb 14 2023 (IPS) Geology explains the terrible earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria on February 6 with academic coldness: the Arabian, Eurasian and African […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of San Francisco Partner
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSan Francisco – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Michael Stortz as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. He joins the firm’s San Francisco office from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Stortz focuses his practice on defending significant consumer and data privacy class actions, […]
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World’s Deadliest Earthquake Leaves over 33,000 Dead
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment“A child in North Syria passing by the ruins, after the earthquake hit his town.” – Credit: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) By Sania FarooquiNEW DELHI, India, Feb 13 2023 (IPS) Almost over 33,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by the 7.8 earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey and Syria […]
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Worrying magnitude of incidents involving explosive devices in the Central African Republic
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Central African Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs During the first six weeks of 2023, 14 incidents involving explosive devices were recorded in the western zone of the country resulting in seven deaths, including five civilians, and five injured.
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Earth has lost a fifth of wetlands since 1700, but most could still be saved
13 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/Marisa04 Like so many of the planet’s natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been drained, dug up and built on. Being close to a reliable source of water and generally flat, […]
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