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On September 15, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the filing of a 135-page complaint against major oil producers and their...
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The fashion industry continues to be a target of activist plaintiffs who allege greenwashing, or in other words, false advertising...
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In recent years, the federal government has placed a renewed emphasis on addressing structural, policy, and operational challenges and...
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Late last week, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative class...
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Major media and consultants are noting the increasing trend towards corporate “greenhushing,” that is, adopting a “radio-silence approach...
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides for the transferability of certain renewable energy tax credits, including the investment...
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Late last month, the Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling on affirmative action in the jointly decided cases Students for Fair...
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Imagine an entity that is currently heavily dependent on fossil fuels pledging to become "net zero" by calendar year 2050. This is not...
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The FTC is in the process of updating its venerable Green Guides, which "govern" environmental marketing claims in the United States. A...
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Any doubts about the commitment of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) to environmental and social governance...
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The Biden Administration has issued Executive Order (EO) 14096: Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All,...
I wrote an article last month chronicling the rightwing-led backlash to ESG. Pouring corporate resources into ESG, the theory goes,...
On March 20, President Joe Biden used his first presidential veto to block a GOP-sponsored anti-ESG bill from taking effect. The bill...
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Climate and ESG Task Force has scored another victory quickly on the heels of its recent...
Greenwashing is an evolving issue involving exaggerated or misleading claims about the sustainability or environmental benefits of a...
Third-party environmental certifications are under misguided civil litigation attacks that will be counterproductive to environmental and...