In this episode, Claude Etienne Armingaud, Eleonora Curreri, and Camille Scarparo introduce a case regarding a U.S. company’s data privacy breach, the consequences a company may face for being non-compliant with GDPR for companies established outside of the EU, and which steps companies can take to prevent these situations.

Join co-hosts John Wilson and Trevor Gates for their conversation with Mali Friedman, Chief Legal Officer for the NFL’s Washington Commanders.  Ms. Friedman has enjoyed a long and extensive career in sports law, including work with the NHL, Golden State Warriors, and XFL prior to joining the Commanders.  The conversation focuses on Ms. Friedman’s journey to the NFL, what a typical day looks like in her role, and thoughts on “hot topics” in the world of sports law.

Effects of climate change continue to impact the Pacific Northwest, from California wildfires to smoky Seattle summers. Our guest on this episode of Sustainable Outlook concentrates on the financial facets of resource efficiency in order to slow, reduce, and reverse these effects on both ecosystems and communities. Rachel Brombaugh serves as Washington Managing Director with PACE Equity, a financial services company funding construction and renovation development projects seeking to lower...

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Alyssa Moir is joined by Monique Dyers, principal and CEO of Ensight Energy Consulting, an engineering and management consulting firm serving the energy and renewable energy sectors. Monique details the range of roles played by the firm throughout the evolution of its energy projects, as well as her own roles as an engineer, entrepreneur, advocate, and trailblazer for Black women in the industry.

In this episode, Jake Bernstein and Whitney McCollum discuss the most common question that they receive from clients about privacy regulation and best practices in the United States, and provide notable insight into the myriad data privacy laws at play in the United States today.

In this first episode, we discuss the challenges faced by data controllers in their compliance with Article 5 GDPR following the EU Court of Justice’s Digi Case C-77/21. In particular, we focus our discussion on the purpose and data storage limitations, and how your legal team should be the 3PO protocol droid within your organization for the implementation of GDPR best practices.

In this first episode, we discuss the challenges faced by data controllers in their compliance with Article 5 GDPR following the EU Court of Justice’s Digi Case C-77/21. In particular, we focus our discussion on the purpose and data storage limitations, and how your legal team should be the 3PO protocol droid within your organization for the implementation of GDPR best practices.

Host Molly Barker is joined by Kathleen Hurley, Senior Environmental Program Manager with the Port of Seattle. Kathleen outlines the wide range of projects and partnerships undertaken by the port to restore marine and urban habitats, support blue carbon initiatives, sustain local orca whale populations, and progress toward its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Alyssa Moir is joined by Dr. Eleanor Kirtley, Senior Program Manager with maritime environmental certification program Green Marine. The two discuss the missions and impacts led by Green Marine as it expands in North America, including the organization’s process for defining and committing to best practices in the maritime industry.

In this further episode in our mini-series on third party claim funding, Ian Meredith (Partner in the International Arbitration Practice of K&L Gates in London) speaks with Andrew Roberts (Head of Construction & Energy, Augusta Ventures) regarding a number of the key issues related to what may happen at the end of a claim:  the potential relevance of law firm AFA structures, waterfall arrangements for claim proceeds, wider settlement considerations, valuation of non-monetary benefits,...

In this further episode in our mini-series on third party claim funding, Ian Meredith (Partner in the International Arbitration Practice of K&L Gates in London) speaks with Andrew Roberts (Head of Construction & Energy, Augusta Ventures) regarding a number of the key issues related to what may happen at the end of a claim:  common success fee structures, potentially relevant variables, including return of investment with multipliers, ratchets over time, and portfolio arrangements.

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Elizabeth Crouse is joined by Jen Miller with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). As Chief of the Renewable Energy Section in the Pacific Region, Jen details the initiatives, challenges, and operations recently undertaken by BOEM, as well as within the wider offshore wind sector.

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Molly Barker is joined by Jennifer Ganten, chief movement builder with Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Jennifer discusses the differences between fusion and fission, the need for wider awareness of fusion energy, and the ways in which a fusion movement could improve the world for future generations.

Join London Commercial Disputes Partner Martin King and Seattle Partner Julie Anne Halter—practice group coordinator for K&L Gates’ e-Discovery Analysis and Technology group (e-DAT)—as they discuss virtual collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams and the e-Discovery challenges, opportunities, and pitfalls these tools may present in the context of Arbitration and Litigation.

On this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Molly Barker sits down with Dr. Erin Meyer, Director of Conservation Programs and Partnerships for the Seattle Aquarium. The two discuss the aquarium’s “regenerative plan” to reach carbon positivity by 2030, its priority of diversification in the sustainability sector, and its recent strides leading the way for other aquariums and conservation organizations.

Sustainability concerns are generally viewed through the lens of carbon footprints, greenhouse gas emissions, and pollution rates. However, some industry experts believe in a more multifaceted perspective to address impacts to both environmental and personal health. On this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Molly Barker is joined by Nicole DeNamur, founder of Seattle sustainable consulting firm Sustainable Strategies, to discuss the importance of this multidisciplinary approach to climate...

In a special episode, Elizabeth Crouse, tax lawyer and practice group coordinator of the K&L Gates Power group, discusses the winners, losers, and many other highlights of the new U.S. federal income tax credit rules just enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act.

In the U.S. offshore wind industry, challenges to establishing a sustainable marketplace can range from geographic to political. Elizabeth Crouse is joined this week by Amanda Schoen, U.S. Public Affairs Specialist for Offshore Wind with Vestas, a global energy industry partner for sustainable energy solutions. Amanda explores the concerns of the U.S. when faced with this fast-growing form of renewable energy and offers her insight into the industry’s potential to bolster the job market and...

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Alyssa Moir is joined by Sarah Aftergood, director of environmental permitting with Orsted, a leading developer of renewable energy. Sarah discusses the advantages of leaving her professional comfort zone, the recent strides made by Orsted, and the company's vision of a world running entirely on clean energy.

In this second episode in a mini-series on claim funding, Ian Meredith speaks with John Garda (Managing Director of Longford Capital LLC) regarding a number of the key issues related to third party funding of claims, from a funder’s perspective, including some of the more ‘thorny’ issues.

On this episode of Talking Sport Law, host John Wilson and new co-host Nick Spiliotis are joined by Dan Hunt, the president and CEO of FC Dallas and Toyota Stadium. Hunt describes the importance of his focus on the business front of FC Dallas, the development of the club’s future, and the presence his family has had in the sports industry.

In this first episode in a mini-series on third party claim funding, Ian Meredith speaks with Tim Mayer (Senior Investment Officer, Therium Capital Management Ltd) regarding the process of applying for funding of claims, relevant factors in the assessment of cases presented for funding and ways to recover the costs of funding.

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer and Country Manager for the United States at Hexicon AB, joins host Elizabeth Crouse to discuss innovation, infrastructure, and inclusion in the floating offshore wind industry.

The state of Oregon’s House Bill 2021 requires that greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity sold to Oregon consumers decrease to 100% below baseline levels by 2040  and Oregon House Bill 3375 announced Oregon’s goal of achieving 3GW of offshore wind by 2030. In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Elizabeth Crouse is joined by Alana Duerr, Director of U.S. Projects with Simply Blue Group, an early-stage developer of sustainable floating wind projects. With a PhD in Ocean...

ClimateTech angel investing is increasingly becoming a critical component to ensuring the necessary technologies for a more sustainable future are supported enough to get off the ground. On this episode of Sustainable Outlook, I am joined by Kristin Martinez, an angel investor who has 30+ years of experience in new venture creation, financing, strategic planning, corporate finance and operations, and who has spent the past 20+ years as a founder, CFO, investor, director, and advisor to...