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California's Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regulations Challenged by New Lawsuit

USA - November 4 2025 On October 24, 2025, a significant new lawsuit challenging California's mandatory climate disclosure regulations was filed in federal district court…

Ninth Circuit Will Not Enjoin California Climate Disclosure Regulations Before They Enter Into Force

USA - November 4 2025 On October 29, 2025, the Ninth Circuit scheduled oral argument on the Chamber of Commerce's appeal of the district court decision denying the sought…

SEC To Discourage ESG Shareholder Proposals

USA - October 10 2025 On October 9, 2025, SEC Chairman Atkins delivered a speech in which he inveighed against “shareholder proposals focused on environmental and social…

Competitor Accuses Rival of "Greenwashing" When Advertising Its Products

USA - October 9 2025 Last month, an earplug maker sued a rival in federal district court in California, alleging that the competitor had engaged “[i]n a calculated…

Court Awards Zero Damages for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Stemming from Pension Plan's ESG-Focused Investing

USA - October 6 2025 Following a bench trial, Judge O'Connor (N.D. Tex.) held that there had been a breach of the fiduciary duty of loyalty based upon a 401(k) retirement…

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — October 2025

USA - October 1 2025 On September 10, 2025, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission withdrew guidance — promulgated by the Biden administration in September…

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — October 2025

USA - October 1 2025 Paragon Energy Solutions, provider of nuclear energy technology products and services focused on the needs of commercial nuclear power plants…

October Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Washington Update

USA - October 1 2025 As we go to press on this update, the government has officially shutdown. The duration is unknown and the uncertainty reflects a political standoff…

Eighth Circuit Orders SEC to Either Defend Climate Disclosure Regulation or Write New Rules

USA - September 13 2025 Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that the legal challenge to the Biden Administration's climate disclosure regulation be “held in…

Trump Administration Continues Dismantling Government Organizations Focused on Climate Change

USA - September 12 2025 On September 10, 2025, the Financial Stability Oversight Council--a cross-agency council chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury, and responsible…