By Todd Taylor and Jeremy Kalin Elon Musk is a busy guy. Tesla. SpaceX. The Boring Company. Going to Mars. Setting up Hyperloop. Selling flamethrowers and raising his son "X Æ A-12.” Now, Elon has offered up to $100 million as part of the XPrize competition for carbon...
By Todd Taylor and Jeremy Kalin On April 1, 2021, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected New York City’s attempt to criminalize the legal production and sale of fossil fuels by major oil companies. NYC was attempting to hold them liable to help...
After many years without a lot of government love (but plenty of private attention), cleantech and sustainability startup companies are getting some much appreciated attention from the federal government. The following link to a Techcrunch article is a great analysis...
Often when we hear about the problems with climate change and carbon emissions, it feels overwhelming, and we may think there is little we can do. But there are also opportunities to make a real impact by joining the carbon economy and finding solutions to...
SPACs are showing upfront and center in the minds of many investors and business owners as an expedient vehicle for forming a new public venture or selling an existing business. A rapper named Cassius Cuvée even wrote a song (click for the video) about SPACs: “If you...
Human trafficking is a global problem that touches almost every aspect of our economy. According to a 2017 white paper from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it is estimated that almost 21 million people are victims of trafficking. Businesses can unknowingly be involved...
Through statements made by Allison Herren Lee, the Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it is clear the SEC is taking risks to the financial markets posed by climate change very seriously. In February, the SEC announced that there will be...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
What is Justice Tech? Most of us have heard of FinTech – new technology developed with the goal of improving or automating the delivery and use of financial services – and probably use many of these new offerings in our daily lives and maybe EdTech or CleanTech (the...
These three things may not seem to go together, but bear with me, they will. And you may not like why. I, like many others, occasionally enjoy a nice glass of wine. I like wine from France, Spain, Italy, California, Washington, New York, Oregon. I have enjoyed many an...
The world has seen tremendous disruption in energy supplies the last twenty years. From the Bakken boom to bust, natural gas expansion and the declining use of coal, one trend stands out above them all: the rise of renewable energy. Renewables are no longer just the...
Avisen Legal' s Todd Taylor was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer. Check out the interview in the link below: https://minnlawyer.com/2019/12/24/breaking-the-ice-fathers-advice-guides-approach-to-business-law/
