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Trump Administration SEC Withdraws Proposed Anti-Greenwashing Rule

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On June 17, the SEC officially withdrew a proposed rulemaking undertaken by the Biden Administration that sought to combat greenwashing in ESG (or similarly labeled funds). Specifically, the proposed rule would have...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Updates: Yes to Crypto and No to ESG?

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On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) provided updated guidance on two employee benefit plan-related investment areas: (1) cryptocurrency and (2) environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing....more

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Trump Administration Will Replace the Biden Administration's Department of Labor Rule Permitting ESG Investing

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3 Under the Biden Administration, the Department of Labor ("DOL") had issued a rule that permitted ESG factors to be considered when making investments on behalf of 401(k) plans. (This rule had replaced an earlier one from...more

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DOL ESG Rule Withstands Demolition of Chevron Deference

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In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., leaving the doctrine of Chevron deference in rubble. The doctrine stated that, when a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2024

We are pleased to share the June 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, August 2023

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Adopts Major Generator Interconnection Reforms - Last month, FERC Commissioners unanimously approved Order No. 2023 (the Order), which represents a significant reform to its...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Launch of State Alliance Against “ESG Investing”

On March 16, 2023 the Republican governors of 19 states announced an alliance led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to “push back against President Biden’s environmental, social, corporate governance (ESG) agenda that is...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2023

Everything, everywhere, all at once, as a descriptor, captures the litigation and regulatory risks for the asset management industry in 2023. Every corner of the market faces greater risks than at any time since 2008. After...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. Legislators and State Attorneys General Raise Antitrust Concerns Regarding ESG Collaborations

Over the past year, U.S. legislators and state attorneys general (AGs) have raised concerns that collaborations among firms to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are violations of the antitrust laws. As...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding and Unlocking the IRA and Clean Energy & Climate Solutions Federal Funding Opportunities

Wilson Sonsini’s Energy and Climate Solutions group celebrates the historic passage of the energy and climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Like our clients, we are mission-driven and laser-focused...more

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Inflation Reduction Act: Key Green and Blue Hydrogen and CCUS Provisions

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The U.S. Congress has passed, as of today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA or the “Act”), which is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden very soon....more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 17

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The Senate is in session this week but the House is in recess. The House and Senate are continuing the conference process for the Bipartisan Innovation Act, and their...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Greenwashing: A survey of recent litigation

As climate change jurisprudence continues to evolve, an offshoot of “greenwashing” claims has generated a series of headline-grabbing lawsuits. The definitions vary but most references to greenwashing include claims...more

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The Public Weighs In On How the SEC Should Regulate ESG Disclosures

The past several years has seen growing attention on climate change disclosures and other environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues. In 2016, a variety of universities faced pressure as student bodies demanded...more

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Executive Order On Climate-Related Financial Risk: One Small Step For Climate, One Giant Leap For Federal Climate Policy

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On May 20, 2021, President Biden signed a long-anticipated Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order establishes a policy “to advance consistent, clear, intelligible,...more

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Climate Strategies Now!

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The convergence of climate change policy, massive spending on breakthrough advances in renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, on- and off-shore wind) and energy storage technology, complete upgrades to electricity...more

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For ESG Investors, ‘Clean Fracs’ Could Mitigate Environmental Impacts

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As regulatory requirements and ESG reporting and transparency increase to address gas flaring, “clean fracs” could be one solution for upstream oil and gas companies towards an energy transition....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: Key Trends in 2020 and Expectations for 2021

In a tumultuous year, one of the key clear messages to emerge from 2020 was that environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns are here to stay. As mentioned in our 31 July 2020 article “ESG in 2020: A Half-Year...more

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Environmental Justice in the Biden Administration

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The Biden Administration is seeking to advance “environmental justice” (EJ) through its policy and regulatory priorities in a way that no administration has before. Environmental justice - which seeks to address...more

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Climate Change - Will the SEC Revamp Its Disclosure Requirements?

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Climate change, global warming and similar subjects are the daily grist of the news. The Washington Post reported recently, for example, that huge quantities of ice are melting at an alarming rate....more

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