Energy Webinar Law Series – Energy Law Updates: Legal Risks and Emerging Issues in a Changing Industry Part 2 – Navigating DEI and Religious Discrimination in the Workplace

Energy Webinar Law Series

Join Seyfarth for an exclusive webinar series tailored to professionals navigating the dynamic energy industry. With rapid innovation, shifting regulations, and growing complexity across markets, staying ahead has never been more critical. This series delivers the insights and strategies you need to manage legal risk, capitalize on opportunity, and drive your business forward.

About the Program

Tuesday, September 30
Energy Law Updates: Legal Risks and Emerging Issues in a Changing Industry 
Part 2: Navigating DEI and Religious Discrimination in the Workplace
Webinar Recording

Watch a recording of our second installment of our Energy Law Webinar Series, focusing on the evolution of both of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and religious discrimination in the workplace. As employers in the energy sector advance their DEI commitments, they must also navigate increasing legal scrutiny and the risk of claims alleging religious bias or accommodation failures.

Our panel of employment law and energy industry experts offer practical guidance on how organizations can maintain inclusive workplaces while ensuring compliance with Title VII and related legal obligations.

Key topics include:

• Recent legal developments impacting DEI programs and religious accommodation/freedoms in the workplace.
• Strategies for balancing inclusive workplace policies with employees' religious beliefs and practices.
• Case studies and litigation trends involving religious discrimination claims in the energy sector.
• Best practices for developing legally sound DEI frameworks that minimize litigation risk.

Speakers

Christy Kiely, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Elizabeth Humphrey, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
John Phillips, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Moderator

Steve 'Esteban' Shardonofsky, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Webinar Series Materials

Wednesday, June 18
Energy Law Updates: Regulatory, Transactional & Litigation Trends 
Part 1: Tariff Turbulence: Impacts on Energy Clients and their Contractual Relationships
Webinar Recording

The first installment of the series explores the increasing role of tariffs and supply chain volatility in commercial disputes involving energy infrastructure, construction, and equipment procurement. Our cross-disciplinary panel addresses how recent tariffs and trade disruptions are triggering force majeure claims and threatening the performance of long-term energy contracts. We discuss proactive contract drafting strategies, evolving case law, and litigation trends impacting owners, developers, contractors, and suppliers across the US.

Key topics include:

• The expanding scope and invocation of force majeure clauses in energy contracts.
• Risk allocation in EPC, O&M, and supply agreements under current tariff regimes.
• Dispute resolution trends and key takeaways from recent court decisions.
• Best practices for drafting, renegotiating, and enforcing energy contracts in an unpredictable global market.

Speakers

Suzanna Bonham, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Chris Cottrell, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Brenda Radmacher, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Moderator

Ben Hughes, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP