As a law firm, Pillsbury’s experience with data centers dates to the dot-com era, when I advised on buildouts in Silicon Valley and New York City and Jamie Bobotek advised on centers of America On-Line (then spelled out!) and…
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/ International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Commercial, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed granting the State of Texas primary enforcement authority—commonly referred to as “primacy”—over the permitting and regulation of Class VI underground…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
In the newest episode of Resilience, Pillsbury’s Shellka Arora-Cox and Brookfield Asset Management’s Brian Callahan discuss one of the most dynamic corners of the energy and infrastructure market: private debt…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Transportation
It seems like such a simple question. Who owns data centers? Ownership structures in the digital economy are more varied than might appear on the surface. While the largest computing and cloud service providers, such as Apple,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial, Science, Computers, & Technology, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on May 30 that it will invoke emergency permitting procedures to accelerate environmental review of select geothermal energy projects, with three proposed geothermal projects…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
The rapid growth of electricity demand from data centers has emerged as a major challenge for the U.S. power sector. Much of this demand is being driven by the deployment of large learning models (LLMs) and generative artificial…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a closely watched opinion issued on May 16, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court in Myers-Woodward, LLC v. Undergrounds Services Markham, LLC, — S.W.3d —, No. 22-0878, 2025 WL 1415892 (Tex. May 16, 2025) resolved a long-uncertain…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Even as the Trump administration moves to block state and local climate liability efforts, states and municipalities continue to advance lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for harms associated with climate…
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/ Constitutional Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) steps back from defending its March 2024 Climate Disclosure Rule, companies face growing uncertainty in navigating an increasingly fragmented and uncertain landscape of state and…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a series of federal lawsuits against four states—New York, Vermont, Michigan and Hawaii—alleging that recent legislative and enforcement efforts to hold fossil fuel companies…
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/ Constitutional Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Data centers use various chemicals that have recently been the focus of regulatory efforts at the federal and state level. The historic or future use of these chemicals may create liabilities, obligations, or new costs for both…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Toxic Torts
The ever-increasing demand for digital infrastructure, coupled with continuing cryptocurrency demand volatility, has generated significant interest in transforming building improvements housing crypto mining farms into modern…
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/ Construction Law, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial, Science, Computers, & Technology
April has proven a busy month for environmental issues when it comes to the regulatory arena. Below are just a few of the notable developments:…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Continuing with the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum on April 9 titled Directing the Appeal of Unlawful Regulations. It instructs executive agencies to repeal…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
In our latest roundup, REITs ramp up development, U.S. water infrastructure funding plateaus, Giant’s mixed-use development raises questions, and more!…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
