Both Convergence and Divergence Seen in Emerging State Climate -
Disclosure Bills A wave of climate-related disclosure bills in California, New York, Colorado, New Jersey, and Illinois share a common architecture yet...more
9/5/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Rights ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
In Short -
The Situation: In the last month, two courts in the Ninth Circuit allowed human rights focused cases to proceed beyond the pleading stage. These cases seek to impose liability on U.S.-based companies for alleged...more
8/2/2023
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Alien Tort Statute ,
California ,
Child Labor ,
CLRA ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Customers ,
Domestic Corporations ,
False Advertising ,
Forced Labor ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Rights ,
Subsidiaries ,
Suppliers ,
Torture Victims Protection Act of 1991 ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)