News & Press Releases

Comments from Member Steven Shparber were featured in Law.com regarding the Department of Energy’s proposal to federally standardize how large electricity customers, like AI data centers, connect to the power grid. The proposal marks a major shift that could transform how these energy-intensive facilities come online and interact with the grid, creating both new challenges and opportunities across the industry.

Investment Funds Practice Chair Kari Harris was quoted in a Buyouts article about how private equity firms are increasingly turning to alternative sources of capital amid a slowdown in traditional fundraising. One strategy gaining traction is the recycling of proceeds from asset sales into new investments, which many funds have become more flexible with.

Steven Shparber, Mintz Member, was quoted in a recent Utility Dive article analyzing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) rejection of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s proposed large load tariff. The decision, which found that Tri-State’s proposal intruded on retail rate regulation—an area reserved for state jurisdiction—comes as FERC begins considering a U.S. Department of Energy proposal to streamline interconnections for data centers and other large loads.

Steven Shparber, Mintz Member, was quoted in a recent Law360 article covering U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s proposal urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish standardized procedures for interconnecting data centers and other large loads to the grid. The proposal argues that such interconnections fall squarely within FERC’s jurisdiction and are critical to supporting domestic manufacturing and AI innovation.

Forbes featured insights from Of Counsel Michelle Capezza in an article about the distinction between risk capacity and risk tolerance in retirement planning. The article notes that while many retirement plan participants intuitively understand the concept of risk capacity, its nuances are not always reflected in 401(k) plans.

Business Law Today highlighted comments from Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Co-chair Scott Lashway, who spoke on a panel at the American Bar Association Business Law Fall Meeting in September. Discussing the role of intellectual property in business transactions, the panel addressed important considerations for the various types of IP, distinguishing the less concrete “lowercase ip” from the more formalized “uppercase IP.”