Jun 17, 2024 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...
Jun 07, 2024 State Law Requiring PFAS Disclosure Leads to Class Action Lawsuit By Chris Cole A Maine law that required (at least until recently amended) consumer products companies to disclose the presence of “intentionally added”...
Jun 04, 2024 Transferability of Renewable Energy Tax Credits: Still Gathering Steam By Harold Davidson Brandon Hadley The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides for the transferability of certain renewable energy tax credits, including the investment...
May 28, 2024 Another Expansion in Climate Change Litigation Risk By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Andrew Zavaleta For years, climate change has posed a litigation risk for companies. A mere glance at litigation dockets will show a variety of parties...
May 08, 2024 Joint Democratic Staff Report Fuels New Climate Change Accusations Against Big Oil By Chris Cole On April 30, a Joint Staff Committee comprised of the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the...
Apr 25, 2024 100% Pure, Natural False Advertising Litigation By Michael Justus One of the worst-kept secrets among the plaintiffs’ bar is that claims like “pure” and “natural” on consumer-product labels can lead to...
Apr 03, 2024 Court Dismisses Textile Greenwashing Class Action Against Nike By Chris Cole In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the District of Missouri dismissed a putative class action complaint against...
Mar 04, 2024 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),...
Jan 29, 2024 Author of Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act Notes Intent to Begin Compliance in 2025 By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams California has garnered a significant amount of attention due to its recent legislation in the ESG arena—namely, Senate Bill No. 253, the...
Dec 18, 2023 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...
Nov 16, 2023 (mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation Podcast Explores 'DWS, Sustainability & Disclosure' By Jessica Anand ESG, specifically sustainability, is an increasingly controversial topic for investment managers, with diverging regulation in Europe,...
Oct 04, 2023 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,...
Sep 22, 2023 California Lawsuit Launches Massive Climate Change Lawsuit Against Major Oil Producers and Their Trade Association By Chris Cole On September 15, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the filing of a 135-page complaint against major oil producers and their...