By Lauren Lynch Flick and Scott R. Flick
As we reported last week, the FCC adopted its Report and Order establishing the annual regulatory fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. Today, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that those regulatory fees must be paid no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, AI creates new real estate play for VCs, Wall Street sells more rental homes, builders capitalize on flood of water projects and more!
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In our latest News of Note, Meta creates a bedtime story app, J&J gets FDA approval for its robotic surgery system, and the White House establishes an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse to coordinate cybersecurity defenses across critical infrastructure, and more.
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by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, rail projects gain steam across the U.S., AI optimizes building operations, a modular approach speeds data center construction, and more!
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concern for employment lawyers and HR teams. It is already embedded in how many organizations recruit, manage and restructure their workforces. Regulators in California and Connecticut are responding with concrete legislative proposals and executive action that would impose new compliance obligations on employers who use these tools. Employers
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, data centers are exposed to climate change, commercial tenant sues CoStar, cities see opportunities in emerging sports markets, and more!
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by Ashleigh Myers, Jillian Marullo and Marcus Manca
As data center development continues to expand—driven by demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital infrastructure—the use and availability of water have emerged as a key consideration. As discussed in our prior article, the scale of water use associated with large data center
As generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) becomes embedded in day-to-day commercial operations across virtually every sector, businesses are confronting a parallel rise in litigation and regulatory risk tied to AI development, deployment, and disclosure. Insurers are responding in kind. Perhaps in recognition that many traditionally worded liability policies may otherwise respond to AI-related claims, a
by Stephen J. Humes, Alicia M. McKnight and Andrew Jacobs
The explosive growth of data‑center load—driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and the expansion of digital infrastructure across industries—has forced U.S. energy regulators into unfamiliar territory. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which is actively considering how
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, California to pursue office-to-housing conversions, hoteliers to increase investment in artificial intelligence, private credit exodus to boost commercial real estate capital, and more!
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