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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Weighty Penalty for Bootleg GLP-1 Drug Sales - • 50 AGs...more
Recent actions by state attorneys general in Texas and Florida highlight rising antitrust scrutiny of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-aligned investment strategies and climate disclosure groups. Companies with...more
In November 2024, a Texas-led coalition of thirteen states sued three of the world’s largest investment firms, BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard Group, claiming the firms violated antitrust and consumer protection laws by...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • PetSmart in the Doghouse as Colorado Sues over Grooming...more
3 On July 28, 2025, the Republican Attorney-General of Florida announced that his office had “issued subpoenas to investigate whether the CDP (formerly the Climate Disclosure Project) and the Science Based Targets Initiative...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey announced that his office is investigating and has filed parallel lawsuits against Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) and Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), two major corporate proxy...more
In 2024, state attorneys general (“State AGs”) focused on a broad variety of areas and industries including, in particular, emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy and social media protections....more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Pen Fiery Letter About Coal to Interior...more
Florida AG James Uthmeier announced an investigation into whether proxy advising companies Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. may have misrepresented their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and...more
Last week, consumers in four states filed a proposed class action against Amazon, accusing the company of greenwashing by misleading consumers about the sustainability of the company’s Amazon Basics line of paper products....more
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (State AGs) across the...more
In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has just announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2025-2026....more
Green marketing is very much in vogue, and so is suing companies over their green marketing. If you want to avoid those suits, you should generally start by looking at the FTC’s Green Guides. But a lot has changed since the...more
In recent years, businesses have faced an onslaught of consumer class actions challenging sustainability initiatives, environmental commitments, and ethical sourcing language. In our view, these lawsuits frequently rely on...more
A growing awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the pervasiveness of microplastics have led to an uptick in litigation by private plaintiffs, nongovernmental organizations, and state attorneys...more
In 2023, NAD reviewed claims that JBS had made about its goal “to be net zero by 2040.” NAD determined that although the company had taken steps to reach the goal, those steps weren’t enough to support the claim. In 2024,...more
Earlier this month, a group of eight consumers filed a class action against Procter & Gamble (“P&G”), alleging that the company is engaging in greenwashing by misleading consumers into thinking that its Charmin toilet paper...more
“Fair access” banking laws, at the epicenter of the debates between ESG and “anti-woke” regulation and federal/state preemption, may see a resurgence under the incoming administration. In recent years, the landscape of...more
The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
Explore the unique considerations for mergers and acquisitions in the AI sector, the return of IPOs, the implications of new Supreme Court decisions and other developments in this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights....more
This is the final post in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year... Politicians in Republican-led states have painted a target on environmental,...more
Several federal agencies, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, Department of the Interior, and Securities and Exchange Commission, have a slew of pending environmental...more
The proposed bill sets forth a comprehensive framework for the digital asset ecosystem by bridging regulatory gaps, promoting innovation, and protecting consumers. On June 2, 2023, Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House...more
ESG-related consumer protection class actions are an increasing trend in federal courts. Maureen Mitchell, a partner in Fox Rothschild’s Environmental Litigation Practice, joins podcast host David Colvin, Co-Chair of the...more