As many corporate practitioners know from experience, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal prosecutors often factor a company’s inability to pay into corporate criminal and civil resolutions with the government. More often than not, however, the government’s inability-to-pay analysis was applied ad hoc and behind closed doors, leaving corporate […]

Australia’s devastating bush fires have taken a toll on numerous wild animals but few creatures have suffered more than the country’s iconic koalas. Across Australia as many as 30,000 koalas died in the fires last summer. In New South Wales alone at least 5,000 koalas perished in fires that destroyed […]

Event Post October 14, 2020 Ceres2030 research: Ending hunger sustainably by 2030 requires doubling assistance Marie Parent Donors and developing countries must boost spending to improve food security, support smallholders, and blunt climate impacts.

Countries: Cyprus, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: Save the Children Two months since the explosion ripped through the capital Beirut, Save the Children’s teams have recorded a 574% increase in requests for shelter and financial support among Lebanese communities.

More than 6000 U.S. flag commercial vessels carry more than 200 million passengers annually on domestic voyages in the United States.  These include ferries, dinner-cruise vessels, sightseeing and excursion vessels, dive boats, and overnight cruise vessels, among many others, operating along the coastlines and internal waters throughout the United States.  […]