Event Post January 27, 2021 Policy seminar: Tackling the double burden of malnutrition with double-duty actions Timothy Karoff Addressing a growing problem for low-income countries.

Countries: Canary Islands (Spain), Chad, Libya, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR is seeking just over US$100 million to enhance refugee protection in African countries en route to the Mediterranean. Offering safe and viable alternatives to perilous journeys is the priority.

Thai lawmakers have voted in favor of allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy while retaining penalties for later terminations, a move that pro-choice activists said fell short of protecting the rights of the mother.

For the first time in 25 years, the distinctive vocals of South Korean superstar Kim Kwang-seok will be heard on national television singing new material.

On 19 January 2021, the eve of inauguration for the Biden Administration, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) struck down the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE Rule).1 Issued under the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the ACE Rule repealed and replaced […]

Portland – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Brenna K. Legaard as a partner in the intellectual property practice. She joins K&L Gates’ Portland office from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC. Legaard focuses her intellectual property practice on both transactional and litigation matters. She asserts patents, trademarks, and […]