Legislators passed a bill on April 19 to reduce Mexico’s carbon dioxide emissions, making the country only the second in the world to require legally binding targets to combat climate change.

On April 25, the Supreme Court is slated to start hearing arguments on SB 1070, Arizona’s controversial immigration law. An eventual ruling could impact similar local immigration laws.

A new legal framework promising tax breaks is attracting tablet producers to set up shop in Brazil, where costs and bureaucracy historically limited high-tech business.