Last week I had the opportunity to be a member of the faculty for the Practising Law Institute’s “Green Technology Law and Business 2009” conference in New York City. Following are some of the highlights of the day: Carbon is the new buzzword. Presentations on carbon made the quiet audience lively, whether it was about [...]

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The “Green Team” at leading Silicon Valley law firm, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR), was formed 10 years ago as a grassroots, volunteer effort by a group of environmentally-minded employees. Over time, the Green Team expanded its efforts and earlier this year WSGR decided to meet the ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge. Over the [...]

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