Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been recognised in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms™ – Germany, earning 13 first-tier practice rankings and more than 25 rankings overall.  The practices in which the firm received first-tier rankings are:  Asset Finance Law – Hessen Banking and Finance Law – […]

The Return of the Cultural Survival Bazaars  Country Global agnes Mon, 09/30/2024 – 12:00 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Candyce Testa (Pequot), Maya Lazzaro (Quechua), Kelsey Armeni, Pablo Xol (Maya Qʼeqchiʼ) The Cultural Survival Bazaars are a mainstay of the impactful, Indigenous-led, non-governmental organization Cultural Survival, […]

Fifth Latin American Summit on Water for the Peoples Takes Place in Jujuy, Argentina Country Argentina agnes Thu, 09/26/2024 – 11:38 Issues Human Rights Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Candela Palacios (CS Staff) On September 6-8, 2024, the Fifth Latin American Water Summit for the Peoples was held […]

This article provides an overview of the regulation of food-contact materials (FCMs), and plastics specifically, in the European Union (EU).1 As discussed below, plastics and their additives are currently the only types of FCM whose composition is specifically regulated at the EU level. We summarize below the general requirements applicable to […]

Earlier this year, Australia enacted the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 (the Act) in an attempt to strengthen the country’s anti-bribery and corruption regime. The Act, which overhauls previous longstanding bribery legislation, received Royal Assent on 29 February 2024 and will come into effect on 8 September […]

World Tourism With T’ata Begay Country United States agnes Thu, 09/26/2024 – 09:07 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff) September 27 is World Tourism Day. Though it should be acknowledged that world tourism arguably contributes to some of the most impactful acts […]