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ESG
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Crunched Credit
Embracing ESG (Carefully)
By Rick Jones
I really don’t want to talk about ESG. (Actually, I do but pretend I don’t to bolster my well-earned reputation for balance…Hah!). ESG is so politically fraught…one person’s lodestar is another shibboleth. Tribal…
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:Patrick M. Corrigan, Do the Securities Laws Actually Protect Investors (and How)? Lessons from SPACs, 101…
Regulatory Oversight
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two)
By Stephen C. Piepgrass, Michael Yaghi
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Mike Yaghi welcomes back Brooke Hopkins and Rob Sayegh of Alvarez & Marsal for the second part of their series on ESG compliance. This…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Building trust: Rob Miller of Miller Titerle on Indigenous business partnerships and ESG
Miller will speak at Canadian Lawyer's ESG summit about reconciliation's interplay with other ESG goals
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ESG Due Diligence Update: First Lessons from Recent Rulings in the EU
As the EU intensifies its focus on ESG, the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is poised to enforce stricter environmental accountability across corporate operations. This directive, along with…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Business Judgment and ESG
New research provides evidence that legally nonbinding commitments from corporate managers to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles may help predict subsequent corporate behavior. [1] This study provides cautiously optimistic…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Fiduciary Considerations in ESG Investing
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing has transformed from a well-intentioned trend to a complex issue for fiduciaries, particularly in trust administration. While ESG investing aligns with impact and socially…
Regulatory Oversight
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One)
By Stephen C. Piepgrass, Michael Yaghi
In the first of a two-part series focused on the complexities of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, Troutman Pepper Partner Mike Yaghi is joined by Brooke Hopkins and Rob…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
District Court Holds Missouri’s “Anti-ESG” Rules are Preempted by Federal Law, Violate First Amendment, and are Unconstitutionally Vague[1]
By Francesca L. Odell, Robin M. Bergen, Helena K. Grannis, Lillian Tsu, Charity E. Lee, Adrian Gariboldi
On August 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri (the “District Court”) issued a decision ordering a permanent injunction against rules promulgated by the Missouri…
Corporate Defense and Disputes
Missouri Court Enjoins Missouri’s Anti-ESG Rules for Financial Advisers
A federal district court in Missouri recently enjoined Missouri Securities Division rules that require financial firms and professionals to obtain clients’ signatures on state-prescribed documents before providing advice that “incorporates…