13 Dec, 2024 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....
05 Dec, 2024 Plastic Pollution Case Dismissed By Chris Cole In an important decision regarding plastic recycling and disposal, the New York Supreme Court has dismissed the NY Attorney General's...
30 Oct, 2024 Fly Carbon Neutral? Qantas Accused of Greenwashing in New Complaint By Catherine O'Brien Qantas Airways is facing a formal complaint lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by the Environmental...
28 May, 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...
04 Mar, 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),...
16 Feb, 2024 DEI and the Perils of Over-Claiming and Under-Delivering By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Building a business with a diversified employee base is no longer a nice to have; it’s necessary, both in terms of talent retention and...
29 Jan, 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...
18 Dec, 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...
04 Oct, 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,...
22 Sep, 2023 Greenwashing? Try 'Greenhushing' – A Look at Recent Developments in Fashion Sustainability Claims By Chris Cole The fashion industry continues to be a target of activist plaintiffs who allege greenwashing, or in other words, false advertising...
22 Sep, 2023 Health Equity: An Important Pillar of ESG By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Arron Pak In recent years, the federal government has placed a renewed emphasis on addressing structural, policy, and operational challenges and...
19 Jul, 2023 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...
13 Jul, 2023 "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...
10 Jul, 2023 Implications of 'Students for Fair Admissions' for Private Employers By Johnjerica Hodge India Williams Loren Lee Catherine O'Brien +1 more... Show less Late last month, the Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling on affirmative action in the jointly decided cases Students for Fair...