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ESG
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The Energy Law Blog
President Trump Issues Executive Order Taking Aim at State Laws Hindering Domestic Energy Production
By Greg L. Johnson, Clare M. Bienvenu, Colin North
On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach,” aimed at “unleashing American energy” by directing the U.S. Attorney General (AG) to…
Banking, Finance and Securities
ESMA’s recommendations to simplify ESG disclosure rules for benchmarks administrators
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 9 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Final Report on a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on ESG disclosures under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR). The…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Reforming Securities Litigation and Enforcement for ESG Disclosure
In an earlier post, I discussed my paper arguing that significant changes to the corporate-disclosure regime should trigger review of aspects of the securities-fraud regime. This is because the disclosure…
State AG Blog
Florida Attorney General Announces Investigation Into Proxy Advisors’ ESG and DEI Policies as Unfair Trade Practices or Antitrust Violations
By Toni Michelle Jackson, Derick D. Dailey, Drake Morgan
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating two leading proxy advisors’ advice involving the consideration of ESG and DEI to determine if the advice constitutes deceptive or unfair trade practices…
Sustainability in Business
ESG Regulatory Divergence: EU CSDDD targeted by the PROTECT USA Act
While the EU's Omnibus Simplification Proposals is under legislative scrutiny towards possible changes and simplification of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), those…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Changes to the ESG sourcebook – did you see Handbook Notice 127?
By Saaraa Alimahomed, Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 28 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Handbook Notice 127. Given that Handbook Notices are fairly routine in the sense that they refer to Policy Statements that…
Beneficially Yours
Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 20: The ESG Evolution: Trends, Strategies, and Legal Insights
By Sarah Touzalin, Richard G. Schwartz, Ameena Majid
In this episode, we’re joined by Ameena Majid, Seyfarth’s Impact & Sustainability Partner, to explore the intricacies of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing. Ameena explains the core principles of ESG,…
GT Amsterdam Law Blog
EU Omnibus Package: Proposed Changes to Reduce ESG Compliance Burdens for Businesses
By Samuel Garcia Nelen, Johann-Frederik Schuldt
On 26 Feb 2025, the EU unveiled the Omnibus Package to ease compliance with key ESG laws, including CSRD and CS3D, aiming to reduce administrative burdens by 25% overall and…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Gibson Dunn Offers Securities Litigation Update for 2024
By Craig Varnen, Monica Loseman, Brian Lutz, Jefferson Bell, Chase Weidner
In this update: We report on orders from the Supreme Court that dismissed two securities-related cases from the Court’s merits docket, leaving unresolved questions about pleading standards and the nature…
The D&O Diary
Proposed EU ESG Reporting Changes Could Spare Many U.S. Companies
In my recent post discussing Trump administration changes affecting the world of D&O, I noted recent developments suggesting that the SEC seems poised to either withdraw or non-enforce the agency’s…