The Omnibus Simplification Package, launched by the European Commission in February 2025, aims to substantially reduce the compliance burden for corporate sustainability in the EU. The package focuses on amending the...more
7/8/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
The World Resource Institute’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (the “GHG Protocol”) has been widely adopted as a framework for companies to report Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. By...more
6/26/2025
/ CARB ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Energy Policy ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stakeholder Engagement
Litigation involving climate-related claims and initiatives remains a source of exposure for companies across all sectors. As the Trump administration reshuffles federal priorities, we expect that consumer litigation and...more
6/2/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Litigation ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greenwashing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
As climate adaptation and mitigation costs escalate, a wave of state climate superfund legislation is emerging across the United States. This novel approach to climate accountability, pioneered by Vermont and New York,...more
2/20/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
CERCLA ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Superfund
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on January 23, 2025, that it is reinstating its legacy notification procedure as of February 7, 2025, providing a streamlined alternative to permits for...more
2/18/2025
/ Agricultural Sector ,
APHIS ,
Biotechnology ,
Compliance ,
CRISPR ,
Final Rules ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
USDA