FERC Initiates Proceeding on Co-Location of Power Demand With Generating Facilities, Raising Issues That Will Reverberate Across Energy Industry
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM region appears to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential; PJM’s open access transmission tariff, ope...
A Vision Visionary
In this episode, Michael and Colin talk to inventor and professor, John Hetling, about his ground-up process for teaching the next generation of inventors, as well as his novel approach to addressing health issues through scans of the eye.
4 Do's And Don'ts For Trial Lawyers Using Generative AI
Another day, another embarrassing artificial intelligence misstep story — this time, by an expert on AI in a case involving deepfakes. Last month, in Kohls v. Ellison, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota excluded an expert declaration based on its inclusion of AI-hallucinated citations.This follows oth...
FDA and USDA Compliance: Insights for Food Tech Innovations
Join us for an introduction into the world of food tech innovations from an FDA and USDA regulatory perspective. During this session, we will cover innovations ranging from precision fermentation and cultivated (lab-grown) meat to molecular farming. Our food regulatory chair will provide timely insights into recent and anticipated developments at b...
BIS Publishes Bold New Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Framework
On January 13, 2025, the outgoing Biden administration announced a highly ambitious interim final rule (IFR) setting out a “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion” in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).Through the IFR, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) adds a new worldwide license requirement to ...
Executive Order Seeking to Scale Back the Decision-Making Authority of Independent Agencies May Have Profound Impact on FERC
On February 18, 2025, an Executive Order 14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” aimed at increasing direct presidential oversight of independent agencies and commissions. Unlike most executive agencies, which are subject to direct presidential control, independent agencies and commissions are intentionally designed by...
Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Reinstates Reporting Requirements With March 21 Deadline
Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new notice confirming that the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements are back in effect. Per FinCEN’s notice, the CTA BOI reporting deadline is extended by 30 calendar days from February 19, 2025, meaning most compan...
Executive Order Expands Presidential Oversight of Independent Agencies
Executive Order 14215, signed on February 18, 2025, states that independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must conform closely with White House priorities as any other agency in the executive branch. Key Regulatory ChangesRegulatory Oversi...
Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Reinstates Reporting Requirements with March 21 Deadline
Earlier this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new notice confirming that the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements are back in effect.Per FinCEN’s notice, the CTA BOI reporting deadline is extended by 30 calendar days from February 19, 2025, meaning most comp...
Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Reinstates Reporting Requirements with March 21 Deadline
Earlier this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new notice confirming that the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements are back in effect. Per FinCEN’s notice, the CTA BOI reporting deadline is extended by 30 calendar days from February 19, 2025, meaning mos...