ESG

John Gardella To Speak At iGlobal Forum On ESG

John Gardella To Speak At iGlobal Forum On ESG

On September 13, 2023, John Gardella will host an invitation-only luncheon discussion at the iGlobal Forum conference in Manhattan. The session, titled "From ESG to Es+G: Understanding Future Environmental Risks To ESG Rating and How To Integrate Future Risk...

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Greenwashing Pressures Step Up In U.S. and E.U.

Greenwashing Pressures Step Up In U.S. and E.U.

In January 2022, we wrote regarding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) intent to update its “Green Guides“, which “…set forth the Federal Trade Commission’s current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers [and companies] avoid making...

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PFAS Consumer Fraud Trend Continues

PFAS Consumer Fraud Trend Continues

We previously wrote about the PFAS consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Coca-Cola in New York over one of the company's orange juice products. Now, in the last few days, two new lawsuits for different products types have been filed that allege similar...

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PFAS and Environmental Justice Cross Paths Again

PFAS and Environmental Justice Cross Paths Again

Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report detailing its findings with respect to PFAS and environmental justice community impacts. The GAO utilized data from six states (Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio and Vermont)...

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ESG Climate Lawsuit Allowed To Proceed In MA

ESG Climate Lawsuit Allowed To Proceed In MA

On May 20, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Court upheld a Massachusetts state court decision to allow an ESG climate lawsuit to proceed against ExxonMobile (Exxon) by the Commonwealth's Attorney General. While the issue addressed by the state's Supreme Court was...

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