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Key Takeaways | Cleantech Opportunities in Data Centers
Kilpatrick's Dr. Siegmar Pohl and John Pierce recently presented at "Cleantech Opportunities in Data Centers," a Firm event with Cleantech Open in San Francisco. Siegmar discussed what to look out for in cleantech venture finance deals and term sheets. John covered opportunities for cleantech companies in the energy mix going into data centers, grid connection issues and behind the fence strategies for Solar, BESS, and new battery chemistries. The takeaways from their presentations include: 1.
JD Vance Refers Tim Walz, Keith Ellison to DOJ for Fraud Investigation
By John M. Pierce June 16, 2026 (Views expressed by guest commentators may not reflect the views of OAN or its affiliates.)
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上級リーダーの役割は、純粋なオペレーション監督から、組織パフォーマンスにおける戦略的パートナーへと根本的に変容した。今日の人事エグゼクティブは、複雑な企業文化の変革を進め、グローバルな人材課題を管理し、ますます多様化する労働力の中で心理的安全性を育む必要がある。 それでも、重要な問いが残る。すべての人を支える役割を担うリーダーを、いったい誰が支えるのか。人事部門の上級リーダーに対するエグゼクティブコーチングは、こうした専門職が組織変革を推進しながら有効性を維持するための基盤となる。 Fortune 500企業の経営幹部を支援するエグゼクティブコーチであり組織戦略家でもあるChantalle Couba博士の研究、Fran Johnston博士の共鳴型リーダーシップ理論、そして近年の実証研究は、エグゼクティブコーチングがリーダーシップの持続的な有効性を支える土台であることを示している。 聖域としてのコーチング空間...
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救急医療というハイリスクな世界では、「ノー」はめったに口にされない言葉だ。ここでは仮に「ジェーン医師」と呼ぶクライアントがいる。彼女は救急医であると同時に、アイビーリーグの大学で教育学博士号（Ed.D.）も取得している。達成への意欲は単なる性格特性ではなく、職業上の必須条件だ。医療サービスが不足する地域で週末の救急外来シフトをこなし、文字通り生死に関わる判断を下しながら、博士課程の知的厳格さにも向き合う。ジェーン医師はまさに「タイプA」の猛烈な努力家を体現している。 だが、人事リーダーが近年ますます実感しているように、「常に勝ち続ける」マインドセットはいずれ生物学的・認知的な上限に突き当たる。私たちが共に取り組むなかでジェーン医師が得た気づき——「ノー」と言うこと、そしていつやめるべきかを学ぶことは卓越のために不可欠な道具である——は、データによって裏づけられている。 より生産的になるには、ジェーン医師のようなハイアチーバーは、実は「やることを減らす」必要がある。 「予定が詰まっているほど優秀」という神話...
6 Key Takeaways | Navigating the Risk Associated with AI-Fueled CAPEX and Energy Development | JD Supra
Kilpatrick Partner John Pierce and Secretariat’s Neil Gaudion recently discussed the topic of “Navigating the Risk Associated with AI-Fueled CAPEX and Energy Development” at Kilpatrick’s Annual In-House Counsel Summit in Houston. Mr. Pierce offers the following takeaways from the presentation: 1.AI/Data Center energy demand is the largest increase in energy demand in the US since the advent of the steel and automotive industries.
Biden Tried to Kill Costco-Style Discounts. Trump Is Stopping It.
Original Article Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 2/1/2026 9:21:13 AM Did you know the Biden administration worked overtime in its final days to try to stop you from buying things in bulk at the prices you love? It pushed aggressive lawsuits that threatened to make volume discounts - the precise reason Costco, Walmart, and similar stores can offer everyday low prices on all your household needs -much harder to come by.
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ジョン・ピアース氏は、経営幹部向けコンサルティングに注力する起業家である。著書に「Unshakable Confidence」がある。 最近、若い世代の人々と何度か接する機会があり、彼らの画面への執着ぶりに首を横に振っていた。そして、自分が親世代のように感じ（「私の時代は……」）、そろそろ視点を変えて、異なる人生経験を考慮する時期かもしれないと思った。HR部門は現在、この課題に直面している。私たちが向き合っているのは、しばしば「コロナ世代」または「Z世代・α世代ブリッジ」と呼ばれる集団であり、彼らは社会性を形成する重要な時期を画面越しに過ごした。 以下では、企業のプロフェッショナリズムとデジタルネイティブの快適性との間のギャップを埋めるいくつかの方法を紹介する。 世代間翻訳者としてのHR まず、デジタルに慣れ親しんだ習慣を欠点として捉えるのではなく、異なるオペレーティングシステム、つまりGemini 3とGemini 1のようなものとして捉える必要がある。HR担当者は、システム間の移行を管理し、視点を転換する手助けができる。...
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トップ キャリア・教育 人事担当者が知るべき、昇進不採用後の従業員エンゲージメント維持法 ジョン・ピアース氏は、経営幹部向けコンサルティングに注力する起業家であり、高品質なチームの構築者およびリーダーである。 人事部門のリーダーとして、あなたは1日に何度も不採用と採用の両方を伝える任務を負っている。誰かが昇進を見送られたとき、人事部門は、その決定を下した人物がその人の人格を評価しているわけではないことを理解している。彼らは自分たちの課題を解決しているのだ。 他者のメッセージを伝えることは、せいぜい困難なものである。危険な部分は何か。あなたのメッセージ伝達が、他者の真実に変換されてしまうときだ。2021年の研究では、昇進見送りが離職率の増加につながる可能性があることが明らかになった。この皮肉を考えてみてほしい。現在の従業員が昇進という目標に手を伸ばし、何らかの理由（タイミング、在籍期間、スキルセット、外部候補者など）で、彼らは今や意欲を失い、離れていく可能性がある。これは、社内候補者に昇進への応募を許可する際の意図では決してない。 人事部門が傷つきから回復までの時間を短縮する方法...
AI Data Centers and the Looming Energy Crisis in the United States | JD Supra
Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract or future-facing technology. It is an infrastructure-intensive industrial force whose rapid deployment is reshaping electricity demand, land use, water consumption, and public utility regulation across the United States. The most advanced AI systems now rely on highly specialized data centers that consume extraordinary amounts of power — often rivaling or exceeding the electricity demand of traditional heavy industry.
Trump’s Taking On Concert Cronyism. Ticketmaster’s Panicking
President Trump is trying to get ticket prices under control. Live Nation-Ticketmaster wants to get its claws deeper into your wallet. That’s the battle happening right now in Washington, and if you care about competition, consumer choice, or just being able to see a concert without taking out a loan, it’s time to pay attention. Back in March, President Trump signed an executive order directing his agencies to investigate what’s really driving sky-high ticket prices.
JOHN PIERCE: Trump’s taking on concert cronyism. Ticketmaster’s panicking.
President Trump is trying to get ticket prices under control. Live Nation-Ticketmaster wants to get its claws deeper into your wallet. That’s the battle happening right now in Washington, and if you care about competition, consumer choice, or just being able to see a concert without taking out a loan, it’s time to pay attention. Back in March, President Trump signed an executive order directing his agencies to investigate what’s really driving sky-high ticket prices.
Trump DOJ Takes Pragmatic Approach to Antitrust With Settlement
By settling the HPE-Juniper merger case, the Trump administration’s Justice Department protected Section 7 of the Clayton Act and avoided setting a precedent that courts could have used to limit future enforcement power. The DOJ’s complaint centered on preserving competition in enterprise-grade wireless local area networks, where HPE ranks second and Juniper third behind market leader Cisco.
Big Tech Just Got a Wake-Up Call
A bombshell new report from The New York Post revealed a quiet but telling event last month. A group of “bipartisan” former antitrust officials filed an amicus brief […] Source READ MORE
4 Key Takeaways | Recent Tax Incentives to Foster Energy Transition and Their Expected Impact in Energy Projects Worldwide | JD Supra
Kilpatrick’s John Pierce recently joined a panel of other thought leaders from Japan, Switzerland, Brazil, and India to discuss “Recent Tax Incentives to Foster Energy Transition and their Expected Impact in Energy Projects Worldwide” at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Meeting and Conference in Chicago.
UKGC orders Greentube to pay $1.2M over social responsibility, AML failures
The UK Gambling Commission announced that online gaming business Greentube Alderney Limited, trading as Admiral Casino, will pay a £1 million ($1.2 million) settlement over social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The Commission stated that the payment would be made in lieu of a financial penalty in a settlement agreement it made with the operator.Greentube accepted the failings at an early stage and complied with the investigation throughout.
Key Takeaways - The Current State of Play of Carbon Credit Markets | JD Supra
John Pierce and Siegmar Pohl of Kilpatrick recently presented a portion of “The Current State of Play of Carbon Credit Markets” hosted online by the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE. They focused on the associated risks and liabilities of carbon credits and trading, what the future holds for regulations, impacts of cross-border trade (using CBAM and other mechanisms), and association and treaty obligations (such as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement obligations).
Cigarette smoking decline among US young adults from 2000 to 2019, in relation to state-level cigarette price and tobacco control expenditure
Methods The CPS is a rolling monthly survey of ~54 000 households that serves as the US labour force survey. Its design is state based and incorporates both national-level and state-level reliability requirements.25 The TUS has been sponsored by the National Cancer Institute every 3–4 years since 1992. Each TUS consists of three independent monthly CPS samples at 4-month intervals, typically spanning 2 calendar years.
Acute particulate hexavalent chromium exposure induces DNA double-strand breaks and activates homologous recombination repair in rat lung tissue
Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is an established human lung carcinogen, but the carcinogenesis mechanism is poorly understood. Chromosome instability, a hallmark of lung cancer, is considered a major driver of Cr(VI)-induced lung cancer. Unrepaired DNA double-strand breaks are the underlying cause, and homologous recombination repair is the primary mechanism preventing Cr(VI)-induced DNA breaks from causing chromosome instability.
White House Structures Voluntary Carbon Markets by Issuing Non-binding Principles | JD Supra
The Biden administration issued a Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets on May 28, 2024, in an effort to bolster confidence in the voluntary carbon markets (“VCMs”), which is critical to the functioning of this market and its effects for carbon reduction.
White House Structures Voluntary Carbon Markets by Issuing Non-binding Principles
The Biden administration issued a Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets on May 28, 2024, in an effort to bolster confidence in the voluntary carbon markets (“VCMs”), which is critical to the functioning of this market and its effects for carbon reduction.
EU and Euratom to Withdraw From the Energy Charter Treaty: The End of an Era? | JD Supra
The EU and Euratom will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty with Member States to support modernisation in the future. The European Council has adopted four decisions, confirming that the EU and Euratom will leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), while permitting any EU Member States still remaining as Contracting Parties to vote in favour of modernisation at the next Energy Charter Conference. Please see full publication below for more information.
Letter: What I Am Voting For
In his letter published on April 22, T. McGorray asks “What are you voting for” As a registered independent and a liberal I will be voting for the following: Sane governing and not the chaos that the former president and MAGA republicans bring. A compassionate and empathetic leader, not someone who always puts themselves first. Someone who respects human rights and women's right and not someone who denigrates anyone who doesn't agree with him.
A whale of a tale: whale cells evade the driving mechanism for hexavalent chromium-induced chromosome instability
Chromosome instability, a hallmark of lung cancer, is a driving mechanism for hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] carcinogenesis in humans. Cr(VI) induces structural and numerical chromosome instability in human lung cells by inducing DNA double-strand breaks and inhibiting homologous recombination repair and causing spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) bypass and centrosome amplification.
4 Key Takeaways - Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction | JD Supra
Kilpatrick’s John Pierce recently discussed “Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction” at the firm’s Houston 2024 In-House Counsel Summit. The summit featured multi-practice sessions designed to address today’s most pressing issues facing in-house counsel.
4 Key Takeaways | Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction
Kilpatrick’s John Pierce recently discussed “Harnessing the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Investments in Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction” at the firm’s Houston 2024 In-House Counsel Summit. The summit featured multi-practice sessions designed to address today’s most pressing issues facing in-house counsel.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – IRS Request for Comments and DOE Draft Guidance Regarding a Clean Hydrogen Production Standard | JD Supra
On October 5, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued six Requests for Comments relating to (i) Credit for Clean Vehicles (Notice 2022-46); (ii) Energy Security Tax Credits for Manufacturing Under Sections 48C and 45X (Notice 2022-47); (iii) Incentive Provisions for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Residential and Commercial Buildings (Notice 2022-48); (iv) Certain Energy Generation Incentives (Notice 2022-49); (v) Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain...
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – Summary of Energy and Climate Provisions | JD Supra
August 15, 2022 John Pierce, Vivian Prieto, Steven Schneider Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On July 27, 2022, Senators Schumer and Manchin announced a compromise bill known as The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Bill”) that covers various climate and energy programs that Senator Manchin had previously disclaimed support for.
New IRS Guidance Regarding Code Section 45Q Credits - Revenue Ruling 2021-13 | JD Supra
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued new guidance regarding Section 45Q tax credits (Revenue Ruling 2021-13). The IRS guidance addresses the application of Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the capture of carbon dioxide using equipment installed at a methanol plant (by way of example) with existing carbon dioxide separation equipment.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program Enacted By Washington Legislature
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Washington Legislature passed Senate Bill 5126, the Climate Commitment Act, on April 24, 2021, which establishes a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-invest program for utilities, industrial facilities, and other operations with greater than 25,000 metric tons of emissions. Covered entities will be subject to a statewide emissions cap that decreases over time to match the state's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Washington Law Seeks To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Cutting The Carbon Intensity Of Transportation Fuel
United States: Washington Law Seeks To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Cutting The Carbon Intensity Of Transportation Fuel 11 May 2021 by Jason T. Kuzma , John F. Pierce and Margaret C. (Marcy) Hupp Perkins Coie LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Carbon Sequestration Tax Credits: Section 45Q | JD Supra
When the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was passed into law, it expanded the §45Q2 tax credit, an important federal incentive encouraging private investment in the development and use of carbon capture technologies and facilities. Tax credits for the capture and long-term, permanent storage of carbon oxides are intended to generate a competitive financial return and have a positive environmental impact.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program Enacted by Washington Legislature | JD Supra
The Washington Legislature passed Senate Bill 5126, the Climate Commitment Act, on April 24, 2021, which establishes a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-invest program for utilities, industrial facilities, and other operations with greater than 25,000 metric tons of emissions. Covered entities will be subject to a statewide emissions cap that decreases over time to match the state’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Washington Law Seeks to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Cutting the Carbon Intensity of Transportation Fuel | JD Supra
The Washington Legislature passed House Bill 1091, which directs the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt rules establishing a Clean Fuels Program to limit the aggregate, overall greenhouse gas emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 20% below 2017 levels by 2035.
Final Regulations Issued Regarding Section 45Q Tax Credits Carbon Oxide Sequestration | JD Supra
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on January 6, 2021, issued Treasury Decision 9944, providing final regulations relating to Section 45Q tax credits (Regulations). The Regulations provide guidance on the Section 45Q tax credits accrued for certain qualified carbon oxide sequestration activities using qualified equipment.
When two crises collide
We are now six months into the coronavirus crisis and the news of the escalation of the infection rates and hospitalisations across the UK is deeply worrying for all of us, but perhaps most worrying for people who feel trapped in homes that don’t meet their needs. Lockdown highlighted that the living conditions for some people in the UK are inadequate and the experience of being restricted to your home for too many was unbearable.
Predicting the Future: International Arbitration in the Wake of COVID-19 | JD Supra
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all of us. Most tragically, it has already resulted in the deaths of more than 400,000 people around the world, including more than 100,000 Americans, of whom more than 30,000 were our fellow New Yorkers. The pandemic - and the global stay-at-home orders put in place to control it - have also caused widespread economic destruction, with businesses failing and millions in America and around the world out of work on a scale not seen since the 1930s.
The Long-Lasting Harm of Jerry Falwell
The so-called Moral Majority was roaring to life in the early ’80s. Its loudest mouthpiece, Jerry Falwell (the original version), was bringing his show to metro Atlanta where I served as a young campus minister. Conservative pastors and other church leaders were abuzz with excitement. I was offered tickets to the big breakfast event so many times that the generosity and curiosity led me to accept one of the invitations.
2020: A Lost Year or a Year of Losses?
Just past its midpoint, year 2020 has assured us already of its destructive and lasting impact. It came without an appointment and stands out unlike any other year most of us have known. What was expected to be a rough spring continues producing trauma into the summer. And projections for the fall and beyond are not good. Those who survive this pandemic in the best of conditions will remember it as the lost year.
Financial firms must attract millennial advisers to serve new generation of clients
Millennials may not earn as much as their parents, but they are expected to receive an influx of wealth as baby boomers begin to transfer their assets. In fact, over the next 30 to 40 years, millennials in North America will inherit more than $30 trillion. But will they continue to rely on their parents' financial advisers? In most cases, the answer is no. Studies show that 66% of children switch advisers after they receive their inheritance.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
The number of breast cancer survivors is predicted to increase to 3.4 million by 2015 (1). In spite of suggestive evidence from observational studies, randomized controlled trials have provided no convincing evidence that changing dietary patterns following a diagnosis of breast cancer can impact prognosis (2,3). However, the effects of dietary intake on breast cancer recurrence may be limited to subpopulations defined by prognostic profile, molecular subtype, or exposures to treatment.
A sight to behold
Like most people, I have seen pictures of Mount Rushmore, so when my wife and I visited the national monument in South Dakota recently, I was prepared to see four presidential heads carved into the side of a mountain.What I wasn't prepared for was how impressive the reality is, and how much information is available for the 3 million or so people who visit Mount Rushmore every year.My wife, Cindi, has had Mount Rushmore on her bucket list for a long time.
Trust the Experts
Between Coasts asked teachers to tell us about their hopes and fears for the future of public education. These are some of the responses we received. Many thanks to all who contributed. Facing the potential closure of a small, rural school is complicated. Many people point out that we have been here before, but each time feels different. Each time the circumstances change. Each time we receive an RIF (Reduction in Force) notice, it feels worse.
Remembering George Michael at the MTV RE:DEFINE Launch Party
On Thursday night, MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation, with the support of Dallas Contemporary and the Goss-Michael Foundation, (founded by the tragically recently deceased George Michael, along with Kenny Goss) hosted a launch party and auction preview for MTV RE:DEFINE, an annual benefit that raises awareness for HIV & AIDS prevention.
Ballroom Marfa Honors David Byrne & Jill Soloway With 'Desert Bohemian' Gala in New York
On Monday evening New York’s art community took their seats before an all-female San Antonio mariachi band’s opening act, for a Ballroom Marfa dinner tributed to both David Byrne and Transparent creator Jill Soloway’s unique achievements in creative thought and actualization.
Starts at Home festive action • Starts at Home
We know that many supported and sheltered housing schemes organise end of year festive celebrations for tenants and residents. This is a perfect opportunity to invite local politicians and decision makers to a scheme to meet your residents and staff and help them fully understand how supported housing benefits their constituents.
Dior Homme Debuts New Sneaker Collection Through The Lense of Larry Clark
Riffing off the energy of its Spring 2017 men’s collection, the seven sneaker capsule injects an added dose of downtown cool into the brand’s visual DNA. Each one-of-kind style offers a high-low mashup of spirited colorways and design-forward detailing that skates as well as it suits the brand’s razor-sharp ready-to-wear and tailoring.
Russian Designer Katya Dobryakova Opens Her First US Store in Soho
Fashion takes risks to be fashion. The other night, Katya Dobryakova proved just that in a Soho, NYC debut that featured an eclectic display of Moscow cool girl (or guy) streetwear – think Miroslava Duma meets Alice in Wonderland, post white-rabbit.
London Fashion Week: World Politics at Play
Perhaps the U.S. Presidential Election is as important as people say it is. We are feeling the political tension globally. We have no choice but to hope our time is a breaking point, a moment in history for great change, positive change, for us, for all, for anyone who needs it. “Leader of the Free World” it was called by United States during the Cold War, and it feels like now the world could not be more free from whatever it is we are supposed to strive to be as nations, as people.
Lakewalk kiosks bring Duluth to life
I never take for granted the wonders of this place: clean air, clean water, deer in the backyard, the view from Enger Tower. I am also still amazed by the crazy-long Lakewalk that stretches from the Lift Bridge to Brighton Beach. Last year, the Lakewalk celebrated its 25th anniversary.When I joined the Friends of the Lakewalk (FOTL), it was as an interested citizen who enjoyed the use of a fabulous city park.
New York Fashion Week Trend Wrapup: There Are No Trends
Is it even possible not to have trends? Of course not. Shall we remind you of Meryl Streep’s gift to fashion, in the form of a monologue about a cerulean blue sweater? (The Thank You Devil Wears Prada list is neverending.) Truth is: the fashion industry is one part art, one part commerce, and without trends, it would be two parts crazy (if it isn’t already). But that’s industry talk.
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