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Ropes & Gray LLP

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways for Businesses

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On Wednesday, August 27, Ropes & Gray Litigation & Enforcement partner Alexander Simkin and associate Eileen Falk joined Sami Grover, Sustainability Communications Director at thinkPARALLAX, to discuss the intersection...more

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Trademarks under the EmpCo Directive: navigating risks in the era of greenwashing rules

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The upcoming EmpCo Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/825 as regards empowering consumers for the green transition), part of the EU's broader Green Deal initiative, introduces stricter rules to combat greenwashing and ensure...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Federal Court Declines to Enjoin CA Climate Disclosure Laws

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California declined to block enforcement of California’s two major climate disclosure bills, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Environmental Auditing and Penalty Mitigation under the Trump Administration

For companies that are subject to environmental regulation, the Trump Administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) Audit Policy presents an opportunity to reduce enforcement risks while...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.22.25

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The California Fish and Game Commission took final action to approve the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan at its August 13, 2025 meeting. The Conservation Plan sets forth management practices and guidelines for the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Florida AG Announces Investigations Into Climate Scoring Organizations

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On July 28, Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier announced investigations into two environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scoring organizations for potential violations of state consumer protection and antitrust...more

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Lead/Safe Drinking Water Act: Earthjustice Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addressing Syracuse, New York

Earthjustice submitted a July 28th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Petition for Emergency Action under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300i and 42 U.S.C. §...more

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European Central Bank Plans to Fine Banks for Failures to Address Climate Change

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It has been publicly reported that the European Central Bank is planning to impose financial penalties (albeit modest ones) on certain banks that have failed to adequately prepare for climate change. Specifically, the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Community and Environmental NGOs File Suit After EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition of Hydrogen Fluoride...

As reported in our May 14, 2025, blog item, on May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) seeking to prohibit the use of...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PANNA Files Writ of Mandamus against EPA for Failing to Respond to Petition to Cancel Organophosphate Pesticides

On June 30, 2025, the Pesticide Action and Agroecology Network North America (PANNA) and several other non-governmental organizations (together, Petitioner) filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Mandamus Petition) in the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Updates on Environmental Criminal Law in France

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Environmental criminal law in France has developed steadily over the past several years. Recently, however, there has been a shift of the political narrative — both in Europe and domestically — toward simplification rather...more

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Mass. AG Emerges as Key Player in Consumer Protection

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has emerged as a significant figure in the landscape of consumer protection and corporate accountability. Her actions and initiatives have positioned her as a thought leader...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.6.25

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they perform, fund, or approve — does not...more

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California Prosecutors Aggressively Pursue Compliance With Medical and Hazardous Waste Disposal Requirements

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Health care facilities' compliance with medical and hazardous waste disposal laws comes under scrutiny in recent—and costly—investigations in California. ...more

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DOJ’s Smallest Largest Priority: Pangolins

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Federal wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty enforcement is alive and well even as the Trump administration re-allocates U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resources. At first blush, enforcing wildlife trafficking crimes may...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.16.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will rescind much of the Biden administration’s first nationwide drinking water standard aimed at protecting people from PFAS, which are found in hundreds of consumer and...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.15.2025

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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: • Texas Secures $1.375B Settlement with Google Over Alleged...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2025

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Antitrust and Competition - European and UK Antitrust Enforcers Impose Fines Over End-of-Life Vehicles Recycling Cartel - On 1 April 2024, both the European Commission (the Commission) and the UK Competition and Markets...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.08.2025

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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: • California to Repeal Clean Fleets Regulation Following...more

K&L Gates LLP

Environmental Justice Update

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Federal - In the first few months of the second Trump presidency, the Administration took steps to roll back environmental justice (EJ) considerations in federal decision making. This included a flurry of executive orders...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What the CFTC’s Recent Actions on Digital Assets and Environmental/Sustainable Commodities Signal to the Market

Digital Assets: From Enforcement to Opportunity - In March 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) removed its advisory, Review of Risks Associated With Expansion of DCO Clearing of Digital Assets, with...more

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The State AG Report – 05.01.2025

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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: • Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Why Ohio Businesses Should Continue Environmental Compliance Efforts Amid Federal Shifts

Why Ohio businesses should continue environmental compliance efforts amid federal shifts - During the first Trump administration, federal regulatory policies experienced significant changes under a policy of pro-industry...more

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EPA Announces List of Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") plan to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") includes a long list of upcoming agency actions to deal with PFAS contamination....more

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