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Despite 'Anti-Woke' Political Pushback in the US, Big Companies See ESG Risk on the Horizon

In Baker McKenzie's annual survey of 600 senior legal and risk professionals from companies with more than $500 million in revenue based in the U.K., the U.S., Singapore and Brazil, 73% cited ESG disputes as a risk to their organization—by far the most commonly cited.
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Law.com

Louisiana Appeals Court Reinstates Permits for $9.4B Formosa Chemical Plant Amid Concerns of Environmental Damage

"With respect to the constitutional public trust doctrine, on review, this Court should not reverse a substantive decision of DEQ on its merits unless it can be shown that the decision was arbitrary or that DEQ clearly gave insufficient weight to environmental protection in balancing the costs and benefits of the proposed action," Judge Jewel Welch wrote.
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National Law Journal

Amid 'Brutal Competition' and Demand in Patent Practices, Orrick Grows IP Group

Arnold & Porter, Crowell & Moring, McCarter & English, and Miles & Stockbridge also picked up D.C. partners in their key practices this past week.
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Law.com

Jury's Verdict in Oregon Wildfire Class Trial Could Total $85M

An Oregon jury awarded $62.3 million on Tuesday to victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020. Based on a prior jury's findings, the award could balloon to $85 million.
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National Law Journal

SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule Exceeds Agency's Authority, House Republicans Say

Democrats counter that federal law permits the agency to require environmental disclosures.
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The Recorder

Lady Gaga's Cosmetics Haus Labs Accused of Selling Carcinogenic Products

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Daily Report Online

NC Governor Gets Temporary Legal Win in Fight With Legislature Over Environmental Board's Makeup

A superior court judge agreed with Cooper's lawyers during a quickly scheduled hearing Thursday to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Environmental Management Commission from dismissing its complaint against the Rules Review Commission, according to court records.
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New York Law Journal

Western NY Appeals Court to Decide Whether 'Odorous' Landfill Operation Violates 'Green Amendment'

The operator, Waste Management, calls the state constitutional amendment vague.
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New York Law Journal

Implementation of New York's Climate Act: Disadvantaged Communities

Yvonne Hennessey, chair of the Environmental and Energy Law Section, writes: Given the importance of this guidance and the Section's interests in the just, equitable and sustainable implementation of the CLCPA, EELS brought together members that have diverse collective expertise in environmental and energy law and the complex issues that have historically affected disadvantaged communities in the state as a result of greenhouse gas and co-pollutant air emissions.
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Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware Fossil Fuel Claims Narrowed, but Move Forward in Trial Court

It's the first time Delaware Superior Court Judge Mary M. Johnston has weighed in on the case, which was reassigned to her last year following Abigail LeGrow's appointment to the Delaware Supreme Court.
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