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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

In April 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. The Act, if it is enacted, would convert current voluntary standards ANSI/CAN/UL...more

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Navigating the Legal Landscape of Electric Vehicle Battery Fires

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The electric vehicle (“EV”) revolution is reshaping the automotive industry, promising a greener future and reduced reliance on fossil fuels. However, as EV adoption accelerates, manufacturers face a growing legal and...more

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Cobalt, Lithium, and the Quest for Sustainable Batteries With John Busbee, Xerion — Battery + Storage Podcast

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In this episode, host Bill Derasmo interviews John Busbee, CEO and co-founder of Xerion Advanced Battery Corporation. Dr. Busbee discusses his transition from a 21-year career in the U.S. Air Force to advancing battery...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - February 2025

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Considerations for Municipalities/Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices: U.S. Pipeline and...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a document titled: Considerations for Municipalities for Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - January 2025 #2

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Foley Automotive Update - December 2025 - 2

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Foley & Lardner announced the 2024 installment of its Auto Trends series—A Year in Review: Updates, Trends and the Road Ahead. This series delves deep into the transformative forces shaping the automotive world by providing...more

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Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — December 2024

November 18, 2024: Piedmont Lithium, a U.S. based, development-stage, multi-asset, integrated lithium business in support of a clean energy economy and energy security, reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sayona...more

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A salted battery: will sodium-ion technology change the electric-power game?

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We have relied upon lithium-ion batteries to power electric vehicles and mobile phones, among other things, almost since the inception of their respective industries. But the mining and processing necessary to manufacture...more

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EV and EV-Infrastructure Deployment Encounters Regulatory, Political, and Market Challenges in 2024: Hitting Speed Bumps or...

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The road to electrified mobility has been a tumultuous one for automakers, battery-electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure developers, and their supporting industries. Global EV technologies and trends are evolving rapidly,...more

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Navigating the Tariff Terrain: Current Landscape and Future Outlook

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For several years now, Section 301 and 232 tariffs have impacted the cost of production, resulted in price increases, shifted global supply chains and increased domestic investments in manufacturing. With new potential...more

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Sparks Fly: The E-Bike Ban Tango in New York City Apartments

The integration of e-bikes and e-scooters into the urban fabric of New York City has raised questions about the potential risks they pose within the confines of multi-unit apartment buildings. Landlords, tasked with ensuring...more

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USTR Finalizes New Section 301 Tariffs

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice detailing its final modifications to the Section 301 tariffs on China-origin products....more

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Foley Automotive Update - September 2024 - 2

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Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst - Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. ...more

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Southeast Asia’s Growing Role in EVs: Mitigating Your Supply Chain Risks

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Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. Since 2019, EV sales in the key markets of Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia have increased exponentially, reaching year-on-year growth rates of 300 – 400% in 2023....more

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USTR Releases Final Section 301 Modifications in Four-Year Review

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On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the text of a Federal Register notice explaining the final modifications that will be made as a result of the statutory four-year review of...more

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USTR Finalizes List of Section 301 Products Subject to Increased Duties and Exclusions, Following Four-Year Statutory Review

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On September 13, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has finalized the modifications to the Section 301 trade actions following the completion of its four-year statutory review in May 2024. As...more

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Serbians Demonstrate Against Proposed Lithium Extraction

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As much of the world marveled while Serbia's national basketball team almost upset the heavily favored United States at the Paris Olympics, back home in the capital city, Belgrade, a more important national event took place –...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 7, July 2024

Welcome to the seventh 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. There are less than six months left for companies formed before January 1, 2024 to file their initial beneficial owner report...more

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One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure: Ownership of Produced Water in Texas

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With the rise of battery technologies in electric vehicles, electronics, utility-scale electrical energy storage and other industrial applications, there has been increased demand for lithium, cobalt, and other minerals. In...more

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New York Introduces Laws Impacting Micromobility Products

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Posted July 19th, 2024 in Legal Insights New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation impacting e-bikes, certain micromobility, and other lithium-ion battery products. These laws impose new requirements on...more

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Beyond Lithium: an AI Test Case

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Chris Taufatofua, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, explains how technology innovation to identify alternatives to critical minerals can accelerate the wider energy transition. The accelerating rate of climate change and the...more

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Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Heavily Featured At 2024 NFPA Conference

Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries, commonly found in devices used every day, including cell phones, e-cigarettes, and laptops. Lithium-ion batteries are also found in electric vehicles, e-scooters, and other...more

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Recently Announced Tariff Rate Hikes Highlight Risks and Opportunities for M&A in the BESS Market

The staged payment of purchase price is a near-universal feature of M&A in development-stage renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. In a typical sale, the buyer pays a comparatively small portion...more

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Lithium for Batteries from Geothermal Brine

If all goes as planned, solar, wind and other clean energy technologies will help us abandon carbon emissions for good. But many green power sources perform their best only when nature cooperates, so an important (and...more

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