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CEOs Are Starting to Hit Brakes on ESG to Weather Expected Recession

The environmental, social and governance programs that many legal departments have been ramping up could take a hit as companies put resources elsewhere, according to a new survey by KPMG.
3 minute read

International Edition

Australia Class Action Firm Plans Cases Against BMW and Mercedes

Gerard Malouf & Partners says consumers were likely misled, alleging the two automakers tampered with their diesel engines to skirt regulatory emissions requirements. The allegations are similar to Volkswagen's historic "dieselgate" scandal.
2 minute read

International Edition

In 2 Separate Suits, NGOs Sue European Commission Over Green Investment Label

One of the two lawsuits is being handled by U.K. firm 11KBW and Baldon Avocats, the French firm that won what has been dubbed as the "climate case of the century."
4 minute read

International Edition

Battling Greenwashing: Law Firms Increasingly Wield Data to Back Up Client ESG Claims

Regulators and plaintiffs firms want more than just policy statements. Law firms are having to prove the data behind their clients' ESG efforts to avoid claims that it's all for show.
9 minute read

International Edition

New Trend in Climate Litigation Threatens EU Emissions Curbs

Fossil Fuel companies are using a 1990s investment agreement treaty to recoup investment losses suffered as a result of governments' plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. NGOs have called the treaty a "climate action killer" and lawyers say it has created a regulatory chill.
9 minute read

International Edition

The Role of Law in Driving Sustainability

'The law needs to catch up with society's standards for sustainable practices and converge over the coming years around a set of self-regulatory best practices.'
4 minute read

International Edition

KLM Faces Legal Action Over Its Environmental Claims as Greenwashing Allegations Move Front and Center

Three NGOs contend that a KLM ad campaign violates European consumer law. The lawsuit comes as legal disputes over greenwashing claims are on the rise.
7 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith To Launch ESG Practice As Issues Climb Clients' Agendas

Several international law firms have expanded their offerings in the area as ESG continues to underpin much of their clientele's decisions.
2 minute read

International Edition

Top EU Court Escalates Climate Case in Move Signaling Its Importance

The case is unprecedented due to its extraterritorial scope, the number of governments sued and the highly ambitious reduction targets it is seeking.
4 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Most Active Climate Litigator Expects to Be Busy for Years to Come

David Barnden has played a role in making the country a prime jurisdiction for test cases with broad policy implications for the environment at a time when climate change litigation has been spreading around the world.
7 minute read

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