HUB Talks

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...

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 r...

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 organiza...

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...

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 a special episode, Elizabeth Crouse, co-lead of the K&L Gates Power group and tax lawyer, discusses the winners and 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 rene...

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 Bl...

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,...

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Elizabeth Crouse is joined by Offshore Wind Market Director Cerianne Cummings of Kent, a global multidisciplinary scientific consulting and engineering firm supporting the offshore wind and other industries.  With the U.S. planning large-scale initiatives for generating sustainable energy, Cerianne draws on a decade of experience in the UK and European...

On this episode of Talking Sports Law, host John Wilson interviews Caesar Lopez, the General Counsel for Major League Soccer club Orlando City Soccer Club and National Women's Soccer Club Orlando Pride. Caesar describes his path to a career in sports law, including a prior role with the MLS legal office in New York, and shares his thoughts about the recent acquisition of the club by the Wilf famil...

In this episode, partners Chris Valente and Jackie Celender, along with associates Michael Creta and Peter Ayers, discuss the impact that state anti-arbitration insurance statutes have on the enforceability of international arbitration clauses found in insurance policies.

With services in place to facilitate compatible matches in markets such as real estate and consumer goods, can the same approach be used to connect buyers and sellers of water rights? After five years of nonprofit experience highlighting the difficulty of these transactions, Kristina Ribellia began her journey to create an efficient network to match the needs of buyers and sellers in the marketpla...