On September 23, 2024, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri announced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) had issued updated guidance to federal prosecutors in its “Evaluation of Corporate...more
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On 27 August 2024, a Swiss commodity trader entered into a settlement agreement for $48 million with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) in relation to alleged market manipulation charges. This case, rooted...more
Greenwashing, or the use of green ‘claims’ to improve a business’ or product’s environmental credentials with consumers, has come under significant scrutiny in recent years. Both the Advertising Standards Authority and the...more