Executive Summary The Department of Labor’s proposed amendment to the QPAM Exemption would impose stricter conditions and make it more difficult for managers to avail themselves of one of the most commonly utilized ERISA exemptions. All investment advisers and other financial institutions that manage plan assets, or may manage plan […]

Best Lawyers, a peer review guide to the legal profession, has recognized 270 K&L Gates lawyers in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for outstanding professional excellence, and more than 80 of the firm’s lawyers in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, a list which […]

Policy seminar: Mobilizing efforts to strengthen research and policy responses to the global food security crisis Aug 18, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 08/18/2022 – 10:20 Policy seminar: Mobilizing efforts to strengthen research and policy responses to the global food security crisis Meike Hamacher Birthe Paul Addressing a humanitarian disaster without borders. […]

Country: Yemen Source: CARE Nearly 30,000 families have been affected, and at least 91 people killed, a figure expected to rise, with many more injured or missing. Casualties and destruction figures are expected to rise further.

Photo: Pixabay/lmaresz As the climate become more unpredictable, extreme weather events are on the increase worldwide. Among them are flash droughts and flash floods, both of which can devastate crops. When it comes to flooding, fields inundated with water invariably lead to major losses in crops, which adds to food […]

Over 10 years ago, a purported class of insurance subscribers and health care providers alleged that the various Blue Cross-affiliated health insurers (Blues) conspired to eliminate competition between themselves, resulting in higher premiums for subscribers and lower reimbursement rates for providers. Now, in a ruling with substantial impact on every […]

Photo: Pixabay/Hugo_ob Climate change solutions continuously adapt as scientists learn more about the causes of global warming. Initially, many thought that removing all foreign substances from the air would have the effect the planet needs. Unfortunately, it’s starting to look like this is not the case. Does clean air cause […]