12/13/2024 4:33:09 PM Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Board Diversity Rules in En Banc Decision By Ny'esha Young Johnjerica Hodge India Williams In a 9-8 en banc decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocked the Nasdaq board diversity rules, ruling that the U.S....
10/9/2024 9:07:25 PM Recent hurricanes lend new urgency to carbon emissions reduction. By Chris Cole The "news" about ESG has recently been overwhelmingly that it is dead – killed by some regulators and fatigued consumers. Although,...
6/17/2024 3:15:35 PM CFTC Chairman Behnam Discusses the Regulatory Outlook Towards Voluntary Carbon Markets By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Nicholas Gervasi Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam recently spoke about voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in a speech...
3/4/2024 6:18:35 PM New York Attorney General Sues JBS for Alleged Greenwashing By Chris Cole On February 28, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) sued JBS USA Food Company and JBC USA Food Company Holdings (collectively, JBS),...
12/18/2023 5:04:18 PM Key Takeaways From COP28 By Catherine O'Brien Chris Cole COP28 came to an end this month in Dubai in the final weeks of the hottest year in recorded history. Since 1992, this “Conference of the...
12/7/2023 9:36:49 PM A Breath of Fresh Air: CFTC Proposes Voluntary Carbon Credit Market Guidance By Carl Kennedy After two years of examining carbon markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed measures focused on improving...
12/7/2023 3:34:06 PM 'ESG, China & Investability' Discussed on Latest (mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation Podcast By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP An increasingly diverse regulatory landscape presents substantial reputational challenges for investment managers. Amid the shifting ESG...
11/29/2023 5:28:33 PM The FCA Publishes Guidance Consultation on Anti-Greenwashing By Neil Robson Sara Portillo On 28 November 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR)...
11/28/2023 7:57:44 PM EU to Ban Carbon Offset Claims Entirely? By Chris Cole Responding to pressure from activists who have argued that “[c]arbon neutral claims are greenwashing, plain and simple,” the European...
10/4/2023 12:16:33 AM The Carbon Claims Pincer Movement By Chris Cole In response to litigation about carbon neutrality claims, many corporations and asset managers have been inclined to go silent, that is,...
7/26/2023 10:32:05 PM Recent DC Circuit Court of Appeals Case Brings FINRA to the Forefront of the SRO State Actor Controversy By Susan Light Peter Wilson Richard Marshall Carl Kennedy Dan Davis James Brady +3 more... Show less A recent DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenge to a FINRA enforcement action brings into question whether FINRA should be held...
7/19/2023 1:19:36 PM District Court Denies Nestle's Motion to Dismiss False Advertising Class Action Based on Alleged Child Labor in Cocoa Supply Chain By Chris Cole Late last week, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative class...
7/13/2023 10:12:01 PM "Aspirational" claims: an alternative to greenhushing? By Chris Cole Major media and consultants are noting the increasing trend towards corporate “greenhushing,” that is, adopting a “radio-silence approach...
3/24/2023 7:54:53 PM Increasing International Focus on Greenwashing to Investors By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Greenwashing is an evolving issue involving exaggerated or misleading claims about the sustainability or environmental benefits of a...
3/22/2023 2:45:28 PM Certifications Matter By Chris Cole Third-party environmental certifications are under misguided civil litigation attacks that will be counterproductive to environmental and...
3/3/2023 5:05:10 PM The ESG Backlash is Growing By Chris Cole These days, articles about ESG are often tempered with mentions of a growing anti-ESG movement. Indeed, ESG has become a political wedge...