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Energy Buzz: mitigating political risk in energy and infrastructure projects

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Energy and infrastructure projects often span decades, involve substantial capital investment, and operate in politically sensitive environments. One of the most significant challenges these projects face is political...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Data Center Legal Issues - December 18th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST

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Join us for a Womble Bond Dickinson webinar tailored for private equity and data center professionals. Discover the latest legal insights and strategies to navigate the complex landscape. We will explore the critical legal...more

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White House Memo on U.S. Leadership in AI Signals Opportunities for Government Contractors

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The Biden Administration on Oct. 24, 2024, issued a memorandum, "Advancing the United States' Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects - October...

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other environmental laws can create significant legal risks for the delivery of complex infrastructure projects using...more

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Balancing Cybersecurity Threats in Smart Cities: Is the Potential Convenience of “Smart” Intersections Worth the Risk?

The term “smart cities” has become popular parlance for municipalities’ attempts to enhance delivery of urban services and infrastructure through information and communications technology. While they may conjure images of...more

Goodwin

AI Act Published - What’s Next?

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The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is set to become the world’s first comprehensive regulation on AI. After extensive negotiations, the European Parliament, Commission, and Council reached a political agreement on the AI...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

U.S. Implications of the EU AI Act

The European Union (EU) is leading the global charge with AI regulations. U.S. companies are not beyond their regulatory reach, however, and should be preparing their AI risk mitigation efforts accordingly....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Sanctions Compliance Measures to Mitigate Russia Trade Sanctions Evasion Tactics

The various and elusive tactics used by Russia to evade global sanctions and export controls have grown increasingly sophisticated over the last several months, putting the onus on multinational entities to become equally...more

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Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

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“Hey Chat GPT, finish this building.” This dare, written on a billboard that went viral last year, captures a truth and a stereotype about the world of construction. The truth is that the construction industry will, for the...more

Mintz

Kudos to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for a continued focus on our approaching climate change crisis, but we need to start...

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The Healey-Driscoll Administration's announcement of its ResilientCoasts Initiative garnered a lot of attention, as it should have. If you believe the scientists (and, if you don't, you might as well stop reading here), we...more

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Navigating the Future: Trends Shaping Cyber Incident Response

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In the last two decades, incident response has evolved significantly, adapting to the dynamic cyber threat landscape. As the internet became an integral part of daily life, cyber threats escalated in scope and scale. This...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Deadline Extended: ONCD Seeking Public Feedback on Ways to Harmonize Cybersecurity Regulations

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has extended the deadline to respond to its Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on "opportunities for and obstacles to harmonizing" cybersecurity regulations....more

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Water Cybersecurity? EPA Mandates Regulations to Prevent Cyberattacks on Public Water Systems

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EPA Aims to Mitigate Risk of Cyberattack on Public Water Systems On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Memorandum Addressing Public Water System (PWS) Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys or...more

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FERC Approves New Cybersecurity Standards for Low-Impact Electric Assets

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At its open monthly meeting on March 16, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a new cybersecurity standard proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to address the supply...more

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How Businesses Can Mitigate Legal Risks by Decommissioning End of Cycle Applications Forensically

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Digital environment has brought flexibility and efficiency to business by having multi-cloud environments, and scalable cloud-hosted applications. However, it becomes a nightmare for Technical Operations (Tech Ops) to...more

Conyers

Funding African Investments

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British Virgin Islands funds can be helpful to African investors and businesses in a number of ways. BVI Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses the various options with Africa Legal. Originally published on Africa Legal -...more

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CFIUS Compliance: Your Organization’s Growth and Investment Strategy May Be a Matter of National Security

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On Thanksgiving of 2014, I received an urgent call asking me to be in London in 24 hours. My assignment was to run the advanced forensics recovery team serving several foreign offices of Sony Pictures in the wake of a...more

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Factors to Be Considered by Financial Organizations for an Effective Transactional Monitoring System

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The rising incidence of financial crime continues to haunt financial institutions globally. As per a recent industry report, more SARs (suspicious activity reports) were filed by ~80% of the firms in 2021. COVID-19 pandemic...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Operational Technology: New Target For Network Security Obligations

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The past two decades have produced intense focus on information security to protect data. This priority remains important. But the change in administrations and the Continental Pipeline incident have redirected attention...more

Clark Hill PLC

DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Pipeline Owners and Operators

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On May 28, the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released a new Security Directive to establish protocols to identify, protect against, and respond better and more quickly to...more

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Smarter Cities in a Post-Pandemic World

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The word “pandemic” refers to the spread of a disease over a large geographical area and affecting a substantial population. Pandemics thrive in densely-populated areas, especially those that are well connected by...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Utilities' Roles in Oregon Wildfires Take On Renewed Focus

Once again, the West Coast has experienced a catastrophic wildfire season. Lives lost, thousands displaced, communities destroyed, millions of acres burned, and hazardous air blanketing the region: this has been the reality...more

Stinson LLP

Top 10 Action Items for Contractors Reopening Their Offices

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During the COVID-19 pandemic the construction industry has, for the most part, been able to continue field operations on existing projects. Of course, regulations have varied from state to state, and in some regions...more

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COVID-19: Supply Chain Risks Lessons

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Companies are struggling.  Many have shut down.  Some are surviving from a remote workforce.  Some critical businesses – healthcare providers, food, pharmacies and essential services (e.g. utilities) – are continuing to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Natural Gas Compressor Facility Shut Down After Ransomware Attack

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that a ransomware attack shut down a natural gas compressor facility for two days. While in the network, the attacker deployed software trying to “identify...more

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