Environmental, social, and governance standard setters said Wednesday they might write truncated rules for biodiversity reporting, or even rely on existing voluntary rules rather than write a comprehensive new global sustainability reporting standard.
China, the world’s largest polluter, set a target to cut economy-wide net
CaaStle pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in recent tech history, according to the SEC and DOJ. The company’s embattled CEO says there’s more to the story.
The Interior Department says it’s on track to meet a federal goal to increase logging on federal lands, even as timber industry analysts warn low prices, scarce sawmills, and litigation will likely threaten progress.
Youth plaintiffs took their fight against the US government over climate change global, filing a petition with an inter-American human rights body that recounts years of alleged violations.
How an asset manager handles climate risk is playing an increasingly important role in the choices that European institutional investors make when assigning mandates, according to
Never before has New York climate week attracted so many people. And never before have the bankers attending been so keen to distance themselves from the traditional framing of climate finance.
Fastly Inc. investors have adequately alleged securities fraud claims over one statement by the cloud platform company that its growth wasn’t slowing, a federal court ruled.
Brazilian waste-management company
Companies reporting their greenhouse gas emissions under national regimes have gained more flexibility to align with a global board’s standards for disclosing climate-related risks that could hit financial results.
President Donald Trump’s
Republican state leaders have been pulling billions out of pension funds managed by investment firms like Black Rock. Why? Something called ESG. In this video, we explain what ESG is, why it’s become such a hot topic and what regulation — and litigation — we can expect in the near future.
Jackson Walker LLP reached two settlements totaling nearly $1 million to resolve disputes stemming from the Texas law firm’s failure to disclose an intimate relationship between a former partner and a now-resigned bankruptcy judge.
Daniel Graham joined Holland & Hart as a partner in its commercial litigation practice in Denver, the firm announced Thursday.
The Indiana attorney general’s office won’t approve hiring outside counsel from law firms that operate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, according to a new policy memorandum.
Environmental Protection Agency employees are being told not to participate in events hosted by one of the nation’s premier environmental legal associations, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg Law.
The full Fifth Circuit struggled with immunity for private lawyers in a case over advice from Planned Parenthood attorneys.
ArentFox Schiff hired Lauren Wolven as a partner in its private clients, trusts & estates practice in Chicago, the firm announced Wednesday.
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