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Texas District Court Rules That American Airlines Breached Its Duty of Loyalty in ESG Case
Spence v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 4:23-CV-00552-O, 2025 WL 225127 (N.D. Tex. Jan. 10, 2025) (Judge Reed O’Connor) In this much-anticipated ruling, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses Court Ruling that BlackRock’s Inclusion as Investment Manager Breaches ERISA Duty of Loyalty
By Martin Lipton, David A. Katz, Elina Tetelbaum
The District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently ruled that a company breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) for permitting…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
ESG Dealmaking
Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) concerns are driving businesses globally to re‐calibrate their mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In a new article, I contend that, despite a growing ESG backlash in…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Securities Law Articles in Print
The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format:John P. Anderson, Is the SEC Proposing a "Loaded-Question" Climate Change Disclosure Rule?, 84 La. L.…
Banking, Finance and Securities
EBA consults on draft guidelines on ESG scenario analysis
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 16 January 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a consultation paper on draft guidelines on environmental, social and governance (ESG) scenario analysis. The draft guidelines are addressed to…
Class Action Defense Blog
DMCAR Trend #5 – Plaintiffs Target DEI and ESG Initiatives Prompting Roll Back
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaway: The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA), et al. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College,…
The D&O Diary
Plan Fiduciaries’ ESG Efforts Breached ERISA Duty of Loyalty, Court Holds
Just a few years ago, ESG was one of the most important themes in the corporate and securities world. Companies were under pressure to demonstrate their sustainability qualifications and otherwise…
Environment, Land & Resources
ESG and Sustainability Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind in 2025
Mandatory ESG reporting, new AI tools for ESG data management, and rising litigation risk are just some of the hot topics this year. By Paul A. Davies and Betty M.…
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Skadden Offers a Review of ESG in 2024 and Key Trends for 2025
By Raquel Fox, Marc S. Gerber, Simon Toms, Caroline S. Kim, Justin Lau
ESG: 2024 Sees Greater Implementation in Europe and Increasing Divergence With the US In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Mining law, M&A trends, and ESG: Lavery’s Josianne Beaudry on navigating complex challenges
Beaudry will serve again as a judge for the Canadian Law Awards this year