With the reciprocal tariffs in place, the Trump Administration is showing no signs of slowing down in its use of tariffs to push President Trump’s trade agenda. On April 16, the Commerce Department announced that on April 1 the…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
On April 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., affirming dismissal, by the District Court of Delaware,…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Over the course of the last 15 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a suite of regulations under the Clean Air Act (CAA) built upon EPA’s finding – originally made in 2009 – that greenhouse gas…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report forecasting a significant increase in global electricity demand from data centers, driven in large part by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In early April 2025, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, signaling renewed momentum for federal legislation addressing the rise of…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Recently, the European Commission announced plans to advance Europe's position in the global AI race. Primarily, the Commission seeks to develop a 20 billion euro fund to build a network of AI gigafactories in Europe. This…
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/ International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Raoger Corp. v. Myers, No. 23-0662 (Tex. Apr. 11, 2025) – one of the Texas Supreme Court’s most recent opinions on the summary judgment standard – highlights the importance of diligent discovery practices and the potentially…
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/ Civil Procedure
Welcome to Edition 29 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reach net-zero emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
In an unprecedented test of courtroom technology boundaries, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division recently halted proceedings when it discovered pro se litigant Jerome Dewald had submitted an AI-generated digital…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Science, Computers, & Technology
A recent Reuters report outlines potential implications of recent U.S. trade and industrial policy changes for the critical minerals supply chain — a key component in the development of clean energy technologies…
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/ Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade
After a whirlwind of a week in U.S. trade policy, the dust has finally settled and we can see where we have landed with the reciprocal and other tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration. Following the initial threat of high…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
On April 8, 2025, the President of the United States signed a suite of executive orders designed to extend the aims of the January 31, 2025 Executive Order (“EO”) Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation. The implementation of…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The executive order calls for the removal of federal regulatory barriers that hinder coal production. This will likely involve significant work to navigate and implement these changes, ensuring compliance while maximizing the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
As public companies work to align with the SEC’s new cybersecurity disclosure requirements, Commissioner Hester Peirce is urging a reassessment of how these rules are applied—particularly during active cyber incidents. In a…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
In response to President Trump's imposition of wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs last week, on Thursday, April 3, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced legislation in the Senate seeking to reassert…
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/ Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
