Our recent Client Alert discusses the order issued late last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, temporarily staying the SEC’s new climate-related disclosure rules. In light of this development, we have moved our webinar
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Update on SEC Climate Change Rules
In a never ending saga to the climate disclosure rules, on March 15, the Fifth Circuit temporarily stayed the recently adopted climate change disclosure rules. …
New York AG Sues Top Beef Producer for Alleged False “Net-Zero” Claims and Deceptive Trade Practices
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James is suing JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings under New York’s consumer protection laws for allegedly attempting to boost consumer sales by making sustainability claims in its advertising that…
Reassessing Oregon’s Drug Policy: A Shift Toward Recriminalization
In the grand experiment of American democracy, it is often said that states serve as laboratories, testing policies that challenge the status quo without risking the stability of the whole. Oregon, known in recent years for its pioneering drug decriminalization…
No More Board Games: Delaware Court Strikes Down Key Provisions in Stockholder Agreement
The Delaware Court of Chancery is striking back against “new wave” stockholder agreements, which feature stockholder preapproval rights and board restrictions, rather than covenants among stockholders regarding traditional stockholder rights.
Emily J. Yukich and Jonathan Dolgin examined the ruling in…
Court Grants nearly $49 Million Default Judgment Against Burger Franchisor in First FTC Franchise Lawsuit in over a Decade
A federal district court recently granted the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment against the quick-service burger restaurant franchise concept, Burgerim Group USA, Inc. and its owner (“Burgerim”). The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against the defendants alleging…
New Jersey AG Cracks Down on Bumble for Allegedly Misrepresenting Criminal Background Checks Policy
New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) took action against the popular dating app company, Bumble, Inc., for alleged violations of the state’s consumer protection and internet dating safety laws.…
Crowell Talks Tax: The Inflation Reduction Act’s Domestic Content Bonus Credits (VIDEO)
Government Contracts and International Trade partner Addie Cliffe and Government Contracts counsel Liam O’Reilly discuss the Inflation Reduction Act’s Domestic Content Bonus Credits.Click to read more | Watch now on our YouTube channel
New York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged “Fraudulent Loans” Targeting Small Businesses
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit on March 5 against Yellowstone Capital, its founder David Glass, and a network of 30 other affiliated companies and individuals. James alleges that Yellowstone Capital, acting through a myriad of…
2024 State AG Elections: A Landscape of Change and Competition
As we look ahead to 2024, significant changes are underway in state attorney general (AG) elections, with 10 AGs facing reelection due to incumbents pursuing other offices or opting out. Open seats in North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and…