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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

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No Harm, No Foul: Greenwashing Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Article III Standing

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It is well-settled that under Article III of the Constitution, United States federal courts are limited to trying “cases and controversies.” Moreover, a case or controversy exists only if a plaintiff has standing to file the...more

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New York AG Sues Top Beef Producer for Alleged False “Net-Zero” Claims and Deceptive Trade Practices

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James is suing JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings under New York’s consumer protection laws for allegedly attempting to boost consumer sales by making sustainability...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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Mitigating risks of greenwashing litigation

​​​​​​​On July 28, 2022, a group of environmental nonprofits filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court against a utility alleging that various marketing statements referring to natural gas as “clean,” “carbon...more

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Why Climate Plaintiffs Are Filing Securities, Consumer Suits

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A growing trend has emerged in the ongoing effort to hold greenhouse gas emitters accountable for their contributions to global climate change. The first wave of climate change lawsuits in the U.S. against carbon majors —...more

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State Attorneys General Newsletter – May 2021

The Washington State Legislature enacted legislation increasing civil penalties under the state’s consumer protection law. By substantially raising civil penalties, the new law provides the Attorney General significantly more...more

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Climate Change Suit Defeated

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Yesterday, a California federal court dismissed Oakland’s climate change lawsuit against five of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, holding that Oakland failed to state an actionable claim for public nuisance. The...more

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Colorado Energy Companies Sued for Climate Change Impacts

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Last week, Boulder made good on its threat to file a lawsuit seeking potentially billions of dollars from energy producers based on the effects of climate change. The city and county of Boulder, along with San Miguel...more

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