On February 15, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order adopting new rules to further broadband competition for the millions of Americans living and working in apartments, public housing, office buildings, and other multiple-tenant environments (MTEs). In their recently-published client alert, Pillsbury colleagues Glenn Richards and…
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ULI San Francisco: Follow the Money—What the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Means for the Bay Area
On March 15, 2022, industry experts Rob James, Orion Fulton, and Georgia Gann Dohrmann will discuss future transportation projects that could benefit the Bay Area during the webinar, “ULI San Francisco: Follow the Money—What the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Means for the Bay Area.” The webinar will focus on the…
DOE Establishes $6 Billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program
Pillsbury colleagues Elina Teplinsky, Jorge Medina, Sidney Fowler, and Ashley Meredith discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement of the release of a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Request for Information (RFI) describing and seeking feedback on its plan to implement the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program that is…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/23/22
Construction contractors adjust to extreme changes in material prices, China expands real estate lending support to its larger cities, semiconductor demand becomes a gem for industrial real estate, and more. With material prices at a 35-year high, construction contractors have created a new playbook to adjust to the extreme changes…
A Court-Side Seat: Case Law Update (February 2022)
It is already early in 2022, but several important environmental cases have already been decided by the federal district and federal appellate courts. THE COURTS OF APPEAL The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit West Virginia State University Board of Governors v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al.…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/16/22
The Biden administration’s Buy Clean Task Force turns its attention to sustainable construction materials, Florida Restaurateurs begin to use nonfungible tokens (NFTs), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will invest in hydrogen and nuclear technologies, and more. The Biden administration’s Buy Clean Task Force is planning to launch pilot programs…
Nuclear Trade and Project Development
For the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency‘s recently released Principles and Practice of International Nuclear Law, Pillsbury partner William E. Fork has joined with Akos Frank (NKT) to provide a lawyer’s view of nuclear project development in Chapter 6: Nuclear Trade and Project Development discussing new builds, project development and construction.
New Infrastructure Law Brings Significant Investments in Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Pillsbury colleagues Nancy Fischer, Aimee Ghosh, Benjamin Cote and Moushami Joshi discuss how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides the single largest investment in water infrastructure in the nation’s history. The expansion of funding is expected to spur water projects across the nation and result in flow-down opportunities for private sector…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/09/22
A Florida home for sale offers a property deed via an NFT, nuclear power is projected to play an important role in the climate crisis, a Spanish real estate developer aims to set up an office in the the metaverse Decentraland, and more. Pillsbury’s Elina Teplinsky argues nuclear power is…
EPA Announces Increased Efforts to Require Cleanup of Coal Ash – Insurance Should Be a Component of Companies’ Response
On January 11, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release announcing “key steps” it is taking to “protect groundwater from coal ash contamination.” Pillsbury attorney Matthew Jeweler recently authored the post, “EPA Announces Increased Efforts to Require Cleanup of Coal Ash – Insurance Should Be a…