In March 2023, the European Commission proposed the Green Claims Directive (the “Directive”), which aims to tackle greenwashing (read our previous update on the Directive here). On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Directive
On April 15, 2024, Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal delivered remarks during a Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement Spring Conference 2024. He addressed artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the concept of “AI-washing,” wherein public companies
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s Larry Cunningham goes over governance and management related disclosure requirements in the SEC’s recently finalized climate disclosure rules.
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Larry Cunningham delivered the 2024 Weinberg Distinguished Lecture last week at the University of Delaware. His topic was: “Speaking Out on Hot Button Topics: How Boards Can Steer CEOs and Companies in Choppy Waters.” Following are excerpts from the lecture,
On April 1, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented new costs for many common immigration filings, resulting in a fee increase of 100% to 200% for certain visa categories including those utilized by US employers. In this Legal
Replace, Reduce and Remove.
The 3Rs that constitute the three-pronged approach espoused by PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, in its hefty goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045. The strategy by PUB focuses on replacing fossil fuels
April 15, 20249:00 a.m. – 5:30 pm EDT
This program, hosted by PLI and chaired by Mayer Brown partner, Eddie Best, provides a comprehensive discussion of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) with a focus on key business, legal, SEC reporting
On 19 March 2024, GRESB – an investor-led organisation that provides standardised and validated data to assess the sustainability-related performance of real estate assets and portfolios – announced the upcoming launch of “REAL Solutions“. REAL Solutions is a new
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s Anna Pinedo provides an overview of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.
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This month, the latest instalment of annual increases relating to the minimum wage, the maximum claim amounts awarded in the Employment Tribunal and other statutory rates takes effect. We set out below the main rates and limits that employers should
