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ESG
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs ESG Disclosure Bills
Our recent Client Alert discusses three bills, which California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed, that will require companies and investors to provide new disclosure. The first bill, entitled the Climate…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
European Commission speech ‘The Sustainability Finance Disclosure Regulation – what next?’
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Haney Saadah
On 10 October 2023, the European Commission published the opening remarks by Commissioner Mairead McGuiness at DG FISMA event. In her speech, Commissioner McGuiness discusses what is next for the…
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:Paul Andersen, Comment, Will the FTX Collapse Finally Force U.S. Policymakers to Wake Up?: Regulatory Solutions…
Louis Lehot Medium Blog
The Importance of ESG for Startups: Pioneering a Sustainable Future
By Louis Lehot
Louis Lehot and Michael B. Kirwan of Foley & Lardner LLP discuss the benefits of incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles into a startup’s operations and strategy.Image by FreepikRecent headlines…
ComplexDiscovery
The ESG Revolution: How a New Corporate Code is Reshaping Business
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Amid the growing corporate focus on ESG (environmental, social, governance), Relativity Fest provided vital insights for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery leaders on this emerging shift. In a…
The D&O Diary
Deutsche Bank Unit Hit with SEC Penalties Over ESG Claims
A unit of Deutsche Bank has agreed to the entry of a cease-and-desist order and to the payment of a $19 million penalty in connection with an SEC enforcement action…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Latest ESG updater
By Haney Saadah, Simon Lovegrove (UK)
We have published our latest ESG updater, tracking regulatory developments in the ESG space over the last month. Should you wish to receive the updater please contact Haney Saadah. For further…
The Right Coast
Battles Over ESG in 401(k)s Will Outlast Judge s Surprise Ruling
Although significant, particularly considering Kacsmaryk s conservative track record, the Texas case once considered the GOP s best shot at undoing the Biden rule is now just one piece of…
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:Madison Condon, What's Scope 3 Good For?, 56 UC Davis L. Rev. 1921 (2023).Henry David Gale,…
Regulatory Oversight
Tennessee-Led Coalition of 22 State AGs Sends Warning Letter to Financial Service Providers Committed to “Net-Zero” Emissions
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On September 13, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to members of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) warning that their commitment to support "global…