The ruling allows implementation of the laws while First Amendment litigation proceeds on the merits....more
A preliminary injunction motion is set for May, the judge issued a scheduling order, and CARB announced a public workshop to kick off a rulemaking to implement the laws....more
5/22/2025
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Climate Change ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Government Agencies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
Paramount to the ruling in the upcoming May 5, 2025, hearing is the likelihood that strict scrutiny will apply to the plaintiffs’ First Amendment claims against SB 253 and SB 261....more
3/10/2025
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CARB ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard
CARB will not penalize reporting entities for incomplete Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosures under SB 253, irritating lawmakers and raising the specter of oversight hearings....more
1/2/2025
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Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Governor Newsom ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Risk Assessment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Time Extensions
In-scope entities should keep preparing for compliance with Senate Bills 253 and 261 as the lawsuit proceeds past an initial summary judgment motion....more
11/19/2024
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Chamber of Commerce ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discovery ,
First Amendment ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Motion for Judgment ,
Pending Litigation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Governor Newsom has committed to signing into law two bills that would require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks.
In January 2023,...more