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An Unstoppable Force Meets An Immovable Object: The Fundamental Tensions Between The Dynamic AI Industry And The Steel-In-The-Ground Electricity Infrastructure Industry

The electricity needs of AI data centers present an extraordinary growth opportunity for the electricity sector, a traditionally slow-moving industry.

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NERA

Don't Get Left Behind: New Electricity Imperative For Electric Customers In The Age Of Hyperscale Data Centers

A recent, dramatic increase in hyperscale data center development, for which demand is expected to double in the next five years, carries major implications for companies spanning a range of industries.

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

ISDA Publishes EU Guarantee Of Origin Annex

Demand for standardized documentation to support trading in EU guarantees of origin has grown alongside the desire in the public and private sectors to reduce carbon emissions and transition to cleaner energy.

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

P2N0 - Edition 39 - News And Views On The Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Welcome to Edition 39 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE).

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

European Commission Issues CBAM Operational Rules And Proposes Downstream Extension Of The CBAM Scope

European Union Energy

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Mayer Brown

Democratic AGs Charge Ahead Against EV Infrastructure Funding Freeze

United States Energy

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Cozen O'Connor

The New AIEN Long-Term LNG SPA

United States Energy

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Bracewell

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For December 2025

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

A Decade Of International Energy, 2015–2025: Critical Institutions, Path Dependence, And Disasters

United States Energy

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NERA

The Impact Of The ASC 842 Lease Accounting Standards On A Toll Agreement For Stand-Alone BESS

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Judge Vacates Trump Administration's Halt To Wind Energy Permitting

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

30 Years Of New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

The EU Grids Package: A Blueprint For Europe's Future Energy Infrastructure

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

IRS Withdraws Proposed Regulations On Relief From Joint And Several Liability And Community Property Rules

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The U.S. Economy: Modest Activity And Intensifying Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report November 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Carbon Capture Developments: Class VI Primacy In Louisiana And Texas

As energy infrastructure projects ramp up along the U.S. Gulf Coast and beyond, the role of states in holding primary enforcement authority for certain federal programs has taken center stage...

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

FTC Pumps The Brakes On 7-Eleven With Record Settlement

The FTC secured a $4.5 million settlement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (collectively, "7-Eleven")...

United States Energy

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Cozen O'Connor

What Supreme Court Oral Arguments Could Mean For FERC Independence

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 2025, heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could significantly narrow longstanding protections...

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

EU And UK Sanctions On Russia And Iran

The UK and EU continue to evolve their sanctions frameworks to further expand their reach and to cut down on sanctions circumvention.

Worldwide International

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A&O Shearman

"Network" Effects: Michigan Gears Up For Data Center Growth

United States Energy

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Clark Hill

Drilling For Tax & Income Benefits: Strategic Timing For Geothermal Energy Investment Funds

United States Energy

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Trump Administration Holds First Gulf Of America Offshore Oil And Gas Lease Sale Since 2023

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

DEC Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Regulations

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California's New Regional Power Market Law: A Catalyst For Renewable Energy Growth

United States Energy

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Jones Day

The Trump Administration's Actions Against State Climate Laws And Lawsuits

United States Energy

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Jones Day

Navigating State Legislation For Building And Operating Data Centers: Key Trends And Compliance Considerations

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

European Union Deforestation Regulation Faces Likely Delay

European Union Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — December 2025

United States Energy

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Mintz

2026 Legislative And Regulatory Outlook

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Navigating State Legislation For Building And Operating Data Centers: Key Trends And Compliance Considerations

State regulations governing data center development vary widely, making early legal review essential for zoning, land-use approvals, and infrastructure planning.

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

European Union Deforestation Regulation Faces Likely Delay

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) appears to be headed for yet another full-year delay following growing political pressure, concerns about the readiness of the European Commission's (EC)...

European Union Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — December 2025

November marked a potentially significant inflection point at the Department of Energy (DOE), with the announcement of a sweeping reorganization designed to align fully with the Trump administration's Energy Dominance agenda.

United States Energy

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Mintz

2026 Legislative And Regulatory Outlook

As the new legislative year approaches, organizations and stakeholders face a rapidly evolving policy landscape shaped by congressional priorities and executive branch initiatives.

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Court Allows Connecticut Attorney General's "Greenwashing" Case Against ExxonMobil To Continue

United States Environment

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

CARB Climate Disclosure Laws Updates: CARB Enforcement Advisory For SB 261 And Docket Opening; Expected Deadline For SB 253

On December 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) provided multiple updates regarding its implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 261 following...

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Senate Appropriators Release Fiscal Year 2026 Energy Funding Bill

The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Appropriations (SEWD) released a bill and corresponding report on Nov. 24, 2025, to fund the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S.

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

Current State Of US Economic Sanctions Imposed In Response To Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine – December 2, 2025

In its continuing response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus.

United States International

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BakerHostetler

Efforts To Regulate California Data Centers Falter—For Now

As the self-described epicenter of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, California has become home to one of the largest concentrations of existing data centers in the world, with more projects underway.

United States Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Employer Protection Against The Safety Responsibilities Of Workers With Overseas Activities—Part 1

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

P2N0 - Edition 38 - News And Views On The Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

United States Environment

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Baker Botts LLP

Natural Gas — A Vital Bridge For The Middle East's Energy Future

Worldwide Energy

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Bracewell

COP30—Key Implications For Business, Finance And The Energy Transition (Podcast)

Worldwide Environment

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A&O Shearman

Title XVII: From Clean Energy Innovation To Energy Dominance – The Evolution Of DOE Financing

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Fifth Circuit Rules Contract To Repair Offshore Oil & Gas Platform Not A Maritime Contract

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

DOE Releases Updated Agency Structure And Organization Chart

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

USDA Announces Availability Of $7 Million For Advanced Biofuel Production

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Governor Of Oregon Orders Clean Energy Overhaul

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Ninth Circuit Partially Pauses Enforcement As CARB Attempts To Clarify Disclosure Laws

United States Environment

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Bracewell

Texas Class VI Primacy: What EPA's Delegation To The Railroad Commission Means For CCS Projects

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California's Bold Move Toward A Unified Western Grid

United States Energy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

PFAS In Firefighting Foam (AFFF) And Equipment: State-By-State Regulations

United States Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Climate Disclosure Laws Update

United States Environment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Streamlining LNG Oversight: FERC's Next Evolution In Part 157 Approach

United States Environment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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WilmerHale

Akin Hosts 'Drilling Down: What Oil & Gas Companies Can Expect From Federal Agencies During Trump's Second Administration' Webinar (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Energy Technologies Can Create A Strong Economy (Video)

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Bracewell

Chevron Overruled: Understanding The Supreme Court's Decision In Loper Bright/Relentless And What It Could Mean For Regulated Communities (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

Optimizing Processes And Synergy In Oil And Gas (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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