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UK regulators give update on timing of ESG regulatory initiatives

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A new edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid, which sets out details of current and planned regulatory initiatives for all the regulators affecting the financial services sector, has been published. It includes details of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Seven Myths About the US Law Banning Imports Made With Forced Labor | Insights

Key Points - - In light of the vigorous enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, boards in their oversight role should ensure that their companies conduct heightened diligence on their supply chains, including...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

10 Privacy Predictions in the EU for 2024

In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of privacy opportunities and challenges, including an increasingly complex data regulatory environment that extends beyond the General Data Protection Regulation...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK House of Lords Parliament Considers New Bill on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

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The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. On 28 November 2023, Baroness Young of Hornsey (Baroness Young) introduced the...more

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English High Court Rejects Climate Case Against Energy Company Board

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In our insight “Personal Liability of Directors for Climate Strategy: Landmark Case against Energy Company Board,” we analyzed the claim filed in the English High Court by non-profit organization ClientEarth against the...more

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Climate Lawsuit Against Shell Directors Dismissed

On May 12, 2023, the UK High Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by ClientEarth against Shell’s Board of Directors, finding that ClientEarth failed to establish a prima facie case against the Board for its management of climate...more

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Personal Liability of Directors for Climate Strategy: Landmark Case against Energy Company Board

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In a potentially precedent-setting case, 11 directors of global energy company Shell Plc (formerly Royal Dutch Shell Plc) are being sued in their personal capacity over the company’s energy transition strategy. The claim,...more

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Enforcement risks: UK FCA’s proposed anti-greenwashing rule and Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

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The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing, which is a “core regulatory priority” for the FCA. We consider here the key enforcement and litigation risks arising from the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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U.K. Court Gives the Green Light to Mass Environmental Claim

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In a significant development for environmental litigation in the U.K., the English Court of Appeal has allowed a £5 billion damages claim brought by around 200,000 Brazilian individuals and other persons to proceed against...more

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Claims for overseas environmental harm and human rights infringements proceed in England against UK parent companies

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Last month, the UK Supreme Court overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal and allowed a claim for damages from claimants in the Niger Delta to proceed against Royal Dutch Shell plc and its local subsidiary Shell...more

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Climate-related financial disclosures for large UK corporates: the UK TCFD roadmap in action

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The UK government has made another stride in its green finance ambitions – a consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for UK large corporates. The proposals, based on the Financial Stability Board...more

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High Court Strikes Out “Largest White Elephant in the History of Group Actions”

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A class action by 202,600 claimants arising from the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil was struck out as abuse of process. Background - In Município De Mariana & Ors v. BHP Group Plc & Anor (Rev 1), the largest group...more

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