Is AI the new green? Recent comments by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler suggest the regulator is primed to begin turning its enforcement efforts against so-called “AI washing,” presenting a new area of...more
12/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Machine Learning ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology Sector
More than a year after creating its Climate and ESG Task Force in March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ESG-related enforcement goals are finally being realized. The SEC recently brought a fraud action against...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosure, released March 21, 2022, represent a significant change in public company disclosure requirements and, if adopted, will have far-reaching...more
4/29/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Advertising ,
Financial Planning ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Martin Act ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Back in June, we analyzed the Supreme Court’s decision in Goldman Sachs Group v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, which examined the extent to which a corporation’s arguably generic public statements could form the basis...more
Since announcing the creation of its Climate and ESG Task Force on March 4, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission has continued to emphasize that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will take center stage...more