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We’re thrilled to be named No. 16 on Fortune’s 2024 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For – our third year in a row being ranked among the top 20 workplaces in the United States and our ninth year in a row on the list! Thanks to #TeamOrrick for making us a best place to work. While we continue to work to offer the best programs, this record is a testament to our people and the joy our lawyers and staff take in excellence, collaboration and innovation. We are grateful. https://lnkd.in/enqkqSAE

Congratulations to our client Microsoft on agreeing to buy 500K tons of carbon removal credits from 1PointFive. It’s ‘the largest single purchase of carbon credits enabled by Direct Air Capture.’ Lana Le Hir | Teresa Hill | Matt Gluschankoff #DirectAirCapture #Decarbonization #DAC #Carbon #CarbonDioxide #CarbonRemoval https://lnkd.in/eWg57emN

The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance has shared #TeamOrrick’s guidance on SEC enforcement actions to counter allegedly fraudulent AI disclosures. Find out what companies should keep in mind when talking publicly about AI technology. David Rhinesmith | Bradley Marcus | Sarah Schaedler | Jackson Hagen #AIWashing #AI #AIEnforcement #AIDisclosure #ArtificialIntelligence https://lnkd.in/epfMSGD7

The California Senate has passed a bill that would impose substantial compliance obligations on entities involved in training the most powerful and well-funded artificial intelligence models. Our team explores what the bill would do if it becomes law. Shannon Yavorsky | Jeremy Kudon | Matthew Coleman | Peter Graham #FrontierAI #AI #AILaw #ArtificialIntelligence https://lnkd.in/eSD5iHWA

Congratulations to our client Intersect Power on closing two transactions representing $837 million in financing commitments to build and operate three standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in Texas.   Adam Griffin | Amy Padgett | Devin Canavan | Molly Jergenson | Lauren Estell | Liz Goldstein | John Eliason | Cory Lankford | Darrell Thomas | Giji John | Kelly Choo | Nik Mathews | Jonas Robison | Braxton T. Roam | Mae Ji | Zachary Huey #EnergyTransition #BatteryStorage #BESS https://lnkd.in/exME2iTS

Congratulations to our client Earthshot Labs on raising $5.5 million in a Series A financing to support its climate mitigation platform designed to promote ecological restoration at a planetary scale. Mike Sullivan | Rebecca Vastola | Michelle Dold #EcologicalRestoration #Carbon #CarbonCredits #Decarbonization #Conservation https://lnkd.in/eUE_8PZN

With shareholder activism on the rise, Orrick partner Justin "J.T." Ho and Greg Taxin of Spotlight Advisors, LLC provide guidance for companies in an article for Law360. https://lnkd.in/e5FH3Abx

Congratulations to our client K Health on raising $50 million in equity financing. The investment will further empower K Health’s AI-driven primary care platform to transform health care delivery. Samir Bakhru | Alexis Savini | Serena Tibrewala | Hayden Cox #HealthTech #PrimaryCare #AI #ArtificialIntelligence https://lnkd.in/emWzmyr7