Publications

On July 9, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear Clean Energy Act (the “Act”).  The Act had significant bipartisan support.  It reflects lawmakers’ goals to (1) streamline nuclear licensing procedures and regulation, (2) spur development of nuclear technologies, and (3) preserve existing nuclear generation.  We summarize […]

Section 45Q of the Federal Tax Code provides a tax credit for carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) projects.  Eligible CCS owners can claim a base credit of $17 per metric ton of sequestered carbon dioxide (or $36 for direct‑air‑capture technology).  That credit can increase to $85 per metric ton (or […]

The Nebraska Legislature convened a Special Session on July 25, 2024.  Governor Jim Pillen called the Special Session “to fix the state’s property tax crisis.” Under legislative rules, senators had three legislative days to introduce legislation.  Senators introduced 81 bills and 24 constitutional amendments.  All of those received a public […]

As reported in prior editions of the Technology & Intellectual Property Update, on April 17, 2024, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law the Nebraska Data Privacy Act Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the “Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2025.  In our first article in this series, we […]

As reported in prior editions of the Technology & Intellectual Property Update, on April 17, 2024, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law the Nebraska Data Privacy Act Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the “Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2025.  In our first article in this series, we […]