The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially declared the onset of the monsoon over the state of Kerala. The monsoon, which usually starts on June 1, is a few days late. But while the onset date is important, the overall forecast is much more crucial.

On 1 June 2021, the Australian Government released amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct and a number of these have already begun to apply. A summary of when various key changes take effect is set out below.  From 2 June 2021: amendments have taken effect regarding dispute resolution which […]

Kepala Pusat Gempa Bumi dan Tsunami, BMKG, Bambang Setiyo Prayitno mengatakan, gempa tektonik magnitudo 5,4 yang terjadi di arah barat Ternate, Maluku Utara, Jumat pukul 20:45:18 WIB tidak berpotensi tsunami. Hasil info …

Issue Post June 4, 2021 The importance of human-centered ecological restoration Jessica Wallach The need for a greater focus on equity, inclusion, and justice in ecosystem management.

Oxygen levels in freshwater lakes in the temperate zone of the planet are declining rapidly and the main cause of that is climate change. If these levels continue to drop in the face of rising temperatures, the biodiversity of lakes could suffer while there would also be a drop in […]

On 28 May 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers titled, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” (Guidance).1 The Guidance states that employers may offer incentives (in some instances, substantial incentives) to […]

K&L Gates LLP and 21 of its Intellectual Property (IP) partners across the firm’s global platform have been named among the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals in Managing IP magazine’s ‘IP Stars’ 2021 rankings. Individual lawyers ranked, and the areas in which they were recognized in the 2021 edition […]