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State Attorneys General The Clayton Act Environmental Social & Governance (ESG)

Morgan Lewis

Antitrust Scrutiny of ESG Initiatives by State Attorneys General Heats Up

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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

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

A Cautionary Tale - State AGs Prevail with a Lump of Coal for Major Investment Firms

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

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The Texas v. Blackrock ESG Case: The FTC and DOJ Have Entered the Chat

On May 22nd, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a joint Statement of Interest in a case against several prominent asset managers brought last year by the Texas Attorney General. In...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter (December 2024)

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

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