Our global economy has never produced as much food as it is generating today. This requires an immense amount of land, water, energy and packaging materials, and at end use produces a huge amount of carbon and waste. On this episode, we talk with Rhode Island's Director of Food strategy to hear what the State of Rhode Island is doing to ensure the most productive, efficient, and sustainable use of land feeding its residents, how the state is working to manage the carbon emissions attributable to food sourcing, what methods they are using to minimize waste, and their efforts to address environmental food injustice.

In this episode, partners Jeff Meagher and Lucas Tanglen, along with associate Reymond Yammine, discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict and insurance for state-sponsored cyberattacks, including lessons learned from the NotPetya cyberattack, a recent policyholder-friendly decision in New Jersey, and insurer-proposed changes to the war exclusion at renewal.

On this week's episode of Sustainable Outlook, Molly Barker of K&L Gates interviews Courtney Blodgett of Edo, which is a startup energy venture that works to enable building-to-grid integration and reduce building costs for clients by utilizing clean energy and innovative design solutions. At the intersection of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, Edo's mission is to transform grid operations and optimize energy consumption for its clients while also addressing climate, affordability, and equity challenges.

Chambers & Partners say of Professor Jones that "He is regarded by many as 'the leading construction arbitrator in the world'". In this Podcast we discuss with Professor Jones his thoughts on different ways to more efficiently and effectively deal with expert evidence in international arbitration. In a candid exchange Professor Jones shares his thoughts on what works and addresses some of the myths surrounding expert evidence. Additional material and attachments can be found at klgates.com/Arbitration-World.

More information about Doug Jones can be found at dougjones.info.

On this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Elizabeth Crouse discusses sustainable economic development through Community Development Financial Institutions (CFDIs) with Johanna Bartee, director of JST Capital and a board member of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce. The organization was created to provide financial services and stimulate economic activity to the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.

On this episode of Talking Sports Law, co-hosts John Wilson and Trevor Gates interview Justin Sievert, General Counsel for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and their affiliated company Bold Events. Justin describes his path to the Jags, shares the story of his transition from private practice to in-house counsel, and provides his perspective on upcoming trends in the world of sports law.

On this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Elizabeth Crouse discusses sustainability and equity in the maritime industry with Jennifer States, VP of Projects and Strategy at Washington Maritime Blue. The organization is a strategic alliance for maritime innovation and sustainability, and focuses on the development of the state's Blue Economy. Jennifer also speaks on her role in Washington's Blue Economy initiative, which is described as the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health.

In this episode, Judie Rinearson and John ReVeal discuss class action litigation and regulatory enforcement concerns arising from overdraft fee disclosures and practices. John also shares his insight about possible legislative or regulatory actions to limit overdraft fees, require banks to alter their practices or forgo fee income.

In this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Elizabeth Crouse speaks with Holly Christie, the General Counsel of Hecate Energy. Hecate Energy is a leading renewable energy power plant developer, and Holly oversees the legal aspects of all projects. She speaks on creative partnerships in developing communities, emerging trends in solar technology, and human rights and environmental justice issues within the renewable energy industry.

Peter Morton and Tim Fox of K&L Gates discuss the practical implications of recent English case law on the question of which law will govern agreements to arbitrate, including for those drafting an arbitration clause in a cross-border contract.