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National Law Journal

'Pushed Past Their Limits': As ESG Tensions Heat Up, Practitioners Are Burning Out, Survey Suggests

"Companies are saying they need to make sure their disclosures are backed up by data and can respond when the questions come," said Tara K. Giunta, co-chair of Paul Hastings' ESG Risk, Strategy and Compliance Group.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Surge in 'Citizen Suits' Target Alleged Industrial Polluters in Southern California

The suits, surfaced by Law.com Trend Detection, were filed by nonprofits Los Angeles Waterkeeper and San Diego Coastkeeper and included representation from environmental law firms Lozeau Drury and the Coast Law Group.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Existing Securities Laws Insufficient for Crypto, Former SEC Commissioners Say

Ex-commissioners also voice reservations about the SEC's proposed climate-disclosure rule, saying it might exceed the agency's authority.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Experts Expect $400M Accord to Spark More Aggressive Litigation Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water

"[F]or the same reason that Jesse James robbed banks," Lathrop GPM partner William G. Beck said, "the contingent fee lawyers got their hands on the money with tobacco, and then they got their hands on the money with opioids—the same lawyers. I do think it means that we're going to see more and more [PFAS] litigation and it's going to be more and more aggressive."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Should Close Loopholes on Proposed Coal Ash Rule, Environmental Lawyers Tell Agency

"Having strong rules in place simply is not enough if those rules are not enforced," said Lauren Piette, an attorney at EarthJustice.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Survey of 2022 Cases Under State Environmental Quality Review Act

The courts in New York issued 43 opinions in 2022 under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Of these, the largest number—27—upheld agency decisions not to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS), and eight overturned such decisions. Six cases upheld actions that had been the subject of an EIS; none overturned such actions. Two cases can't be classified in this fashion.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Presses Ahead With Proposed ESG Disclosure Rules as GOP Lawmakers Cry Foul

Congressional Republicans raise specter of antitrust violations in letters to investment firms.
5 minute read

Law.com

Investigative Report Sparks Lawsuits Over Colorado Wildfire: 'It's Pretty Clear Liability'

Lawyers predict lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of survivors of the Marshall Fire after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office released its investigative report on June 8 attributing the blaze's cause in part to Xcel Energy's power lines.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Justice Is Served: Highlights From Big Law's Year of Impactful Pro Bono

These 15 wide-ranging matters show what a difference pro bono representation can make in the lives of clients.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Holland & Knight Forms 'Greenwashing' Mitigation Team as Litigation, Enforcement Spikes

The new team has been assembled as claims about alleged greenwashing, from shareholders in securities claims to false claims in "green" products, are on the rise.
6 minute read

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