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Antitrust Risks and Considerations Related to ESG Initiatives and Net Zero Alliances

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Antitrust authorities in the U.S. and abroad are intensifying their scrutiny of collaborative activities surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, and net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals....more

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Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 15

Stretching the Truth? Class Action Targeting Lululemon Claims Athleisure Brand "Greenwashing" Its Environmental Impact - Claims of greenwashing in the ESG space continue: A Florida class action lawsuit alleges that...more

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California’s Combatting of Greenwashing in the Voluntary Carbon Market - UPDATED December 2023

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Much of the attention on California of late has focused on the passing of two climate-related disclosure laws; namely, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”) (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk...more

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Saul on ESG: Trends & Updates (October 2023)

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​This issue of Saul on ESG: Trends & Updates marks our first update tracking the legal trends and developments around environmental, social and governance (ESG). In recent years, we have been tracking and highlighting changes...more

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Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny

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This episode of the "Eyes on Washington" podcast series by Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is presented by attorneys Halley Townsend, Andy Kriha and Alex Holtan of the firm's Greenwashing Mitigation Team....more

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Double Jeopardy for Double Counting? CFTC and FTC Both Scrutinize Fraud in Carbon Markets

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have recently and aggressively signaled their intent to ramp up enforcement activity regarding the use of carbon offsets to make environmental...more

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ESG Initiatives Come Under Increasing Antitrust Scrutiny

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Summary - Companies across all sectors of the economy—car manufacturers, apparel brands, banks, utilities, insurers, and asset managers—are increasingly working within their respective industries’ sustainability...more

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Can You Go Green Without Being Accused Of Greenwashing?

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On Earth Day and every day, companies face increasing pressure to “go green” or be more “sustainable.” When companies heed this call—whether it’s by reducing GHG emissions, investing in renewable energy, or making their...more

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ESG and Sustainability Litigation as Vehicles to Compel Environmental Policy Change

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US environmental policy changes tend to occur at a glacial pace, particularly at the federal level. Frustrated with the pace of change, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and state regulators are increasingly...more

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CFTC Turns Spotlight on the Voluntary Carbon Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is joining other federal agencies in the move toward a whole-of-government approach to the mitigation of climate-related financial risk. The CFTC has taken steps this...more

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Key Considerations for Carbon-Neutral Oil and LNG Transactions Using Carbon Offsets

In the dynamic world of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading, one of the hottest new products is the carbon-neutral transaction. Designed to make oil and LNG more competitive environmentally with renewable energy in...more

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