Just about every week, someone asks one of us how our work is being affected by artificial intelligence (“AI”), and especially about the large language models (“LLMs”), such as ChatGPT, that have become prevalent in everyday life. As commercial litigators, AI has limited application to the work that we do. Certainly, it can be helpful
Tax Bill Proposes Trillions in Tax Cuts and Significant Tax Increases
Key Takeaways:
- The House Ways & Means Committee completed its Markup of tax legislation May 14, 2025, and the House plans to vote on the bill next week.
- The Markup includes nearly $6 trillion in tax cuts and approximately $2 trillion in tax increases, including a surprising attack on existing SALT cap workarounds targeting pass-through
Greenberg Traurig Celebrates Earth Day
Several Greenberg Traurig, LLP offices are celebrating Earth Month and Earth Day by participating in events around the world.
Texas Court Extends Statutory Waste Provisions to Disposal Wells
Co-author Gunner West
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Ratifications, Stipulations, and Fixed vs. Floating Royalty Interests
After four stops at the lower courts, Kenneth Hahn v. ConocoPhillips has been resolved by the Supreme Court of Texas. The Court opined on the effect of two instruments often used to clarify land titles in Texas: ratifications of an oil and gas lease and stipulations of interests.
Will the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the Nuclear Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 1 of 2)
During his first week in office, President Trump issued Executive Orders on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, Declaring a National Energy Emergency, and Unleashing American Energy. On February 14, he issued another Executive Order, Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council. He has also announced plans by a joint
President Trump Appoints Scott Mason IV as Region 6 EPA Administrator
On February 6, 2025, the Trump Administration announced the appointment of Scott Mason IV as regional EPA Administrator for Region 6. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Region 6 covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribal Nations
Cybersecurity and Solar Power Vulnerability
As noted here in November 2021 and October 2023, the renewable energy sector faces growing concerns over its vulnerability to cyberattacks. Since then, the situation has not improved; the U.S. electrical grid has grown more vulnerable to cyberattacks,[1] with domestic utilities experiencing a 70% surge in cyberattacks in 2024.[2]
5 Trends to Watch: 2025 Energy in Asia
This blog post discusses Asia’s offshore wind, BESS, and the growth of green data centers while facing COVID-19 impacts and regulatory changes. It also discusses Vietnam progressing in energy reforms to attract international investment.
Co-Location of Data Centers with Renewable Energy Projects: Legal, Environmental, and Operational Considerations
The dramatic increase in the use cases for data storage, artificial intelligence and cloud computing have resulted in an atmospheric level rise in the demand for data centers, and the question of providing sufficient power to support those data centers has become paramount. Simultaneously, there has been an increasing emphasis on utilizing green energy as corporations