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Pennsylvania Loves Data Centers When They Send You a Bill
In The National Law Review, CFJ's Jeffrey Depp argues that Pennsylvania praises the servers behind its Turnpike tolls while putting private data centers through an administrative obstacle course.
Jeffrey Depp


Webinar Video: Congress and the Future of AI: Model Testing, Preemption, and Open Weight Policy
Video: what Congress should do on AI model testing, preemption of state AI laws and open-weight models, with Kevin Frazier, Neil Siefring and Paul Steidler.
Ashley Baker


Pennsylvania's Data-Center Permission System: When GRID Becomes Command
In The National Law Review, CFJ's Jeffrey Depp argues that Pennsylvania's GRID standards turn data-center siting into a government permission system.
Jeffrey Depp


The Data Center Chessboard Has No Pause Button
In Truth on the Market, CFJ's Jeffrey Depp argues that data centers didn't create the grid's weaknesses; they exposed them, and the AI buildout has no pause button.
Jeffrey Depp


The Trophy-Sharing Cartel: How Europe's Digital Markets Act Turns Google's IP Into a Public Utility
In IPWatchdog, CFJ's Jeffrey Depp argues that the EU's Digital Markets Act turns Google's intellectual property into a utility for its rivals.
Jeffrey Depp


Brussels Reaches Into the Server Racks
In The Washington Reporter, CFJ's Ashley Baker warns that Brussels is stretching the Digital Markets Act to American cloud infrastructure.
Ashley Baker


Statement Regarding Chatrie v. United States Decision
Today, the Supreme Court majority recognized that an individual retains a constitutionally protected interest in the record of his movements even when a third party holds it…
Ashley Baker


Pennsylvania's GRID Standards and the Fatal Conceit of AI Industrial Policy
In The National Law Review, CFJ's Jeffrey Depp argues that Pennsylvania's GRID standards substitute state planning for market knowledge in AI data-center development.
Jeffrey Depp


Brazil's Digital Power Grab Punishes America and Helps China
In the Washington Examiner, CFJ's Ashley Baker warns that Brazil's Europe-style digital rules punish American tech companies and open the door to China.
Ashley Baker
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