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February 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Investors Want Companies to Prioritize Climate Change Over AI

"Boards should understand that even if climate change and environmental stewardship ranks low on their list of priorities for 2024, that may not be the case for their shareholders," the EY Center for Board Matters said in a new report.
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January 31, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Caught in the Middle': ESG-Related Risks Soar for Legal Departments

Ten percent of legal departments faced ESG-related litigation last year, up from 2% a year earlier, Norton Rose said in a new study.
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January 25, 2024 | Litigation Daily

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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January 24, 2024 | 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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January 23, 2024 | 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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January 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cummins Investors, Customers Sue, Piling on After $2B DOJ Settlement

The legal fallout is just beginning for Cummins, which opened up its wallet to settle charges it installed emissions-control defeat devices in Dodge Ram pickups.
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January 11, 2024 | 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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January 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

After 'Breakthrough Years,' Edelson Grows With DC Hire and Launches in LA

The plaintiffs firm with more than 50 lawyers is also eyeing other potential office locations, such as New York.
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January 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Clear Misinterpretation': Dissent Slams 9th Circuit's Rehearing Denial in Gas Ban Case

Judicial dispute was prompted by decision that the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempts local environmental ordinance.
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December 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

Five Legal Issues to Watch in the Federal Appeals Courts in 2024

Anti-terrorism efforts, venue, drug pricing, defamation and air pollution appear to be heading to the Supreme Court.
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