The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PFAS Reporting Rule that would add six exemptions and shorten the reporting window to three months, beginning 60 days...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group discusses why the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has delayed its rulemaking process, explains potential implications for regulated entities, and outlines recommended...more
10/28/2025
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California ,
CARB ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Regulations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA outlines its plans for PFAS rules and states continue advancing PFAS...more
10/14/2025
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Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
New Regulations ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Water Quality
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group breaks down proposed revisions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the PFAS reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the potential impact on...more
Two California climate disclosure laws have withstood an attempt to block them in a lawsuit challenging their constitutionality. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group breaks down what the federal court’s...more
8/20/2025
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CARB ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
First Amendment ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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8/11/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Net Zero ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA rethinks MCLs, more states prohibit new PFAS products, and ongoing discharge...more
7/24/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Water Quality
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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6/4/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, states exempt PFAS products – except the states that don’t, defendants can remove PFAS...more
4/25/2025
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Contamination ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Waste Management
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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4/15/2025
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Energy Projects ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenwashing ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Solar Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Sustainability
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources and Food & Beverage Groups examine the growing industry compliance impact of states’ extended producer employer production responsibility (EPR) laws....more
2/26/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Policies ,
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ,
Manufacturers ,
Penalties ,
Product Packaging ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Waste Management
Our Industrials & Manufacturing and Products Liability Groups discuss a bill introduced in Georgia that aims to rein in “nuclear” verdicts that juries award in tort cases in Georgia’s courts....more
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA drafts recommended PFAS levels for water quality, California’s Department of...more
2/10/2025
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Contamination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Water Quality
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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12/30/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Green Finance ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA delays PFAS reporting, a compostable case won’t degrade, and Illinois keeps an...more
11/6/2024
/ Air Pollution ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Water Quality
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions.
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10/30/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Race Discrimination ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA announces drinking-water regulations, states continue to fight firefighting...more
7/26/2024
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Compliance ,
Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Legislatures ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. ...more
7/3/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA proposes rules for RCRA, more states seek to ban PFAS in products, and science...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group clarifies a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that could complicate current Superfund cleanups and enforcement....more