Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
4/29/2024
/ China ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
International Data Transfers ,
Nike ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
In a New York State Court lawsuit filed on March 11, 2024, a small digital content developer called Nubai sued its former adtech vendor, Outbrain, for routing to it what it called primarily sophisticated invalid traffic ...more
In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the District of Missouri dismissed a putative class action complaint against Nike, in which the plaintiff had alleged that over 2,000 products in Nike's...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
On March 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted three to two to pass the much-anticipated final rules regarding the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors (Final Rules)....more
On February 28, 2024, the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) sued JBS USA Food Company and JBC USA Food Company Holdings (collectively, “JBS”), pursuant to New York state consumer protection laws, for alleged greenwashing...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
2/28/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
IRS ,
Mergers ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
On 30 January 2024, the UK government published a written statement (Statement) granting an equivalence decision for European Economic Area (EEA) undertakings for the collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
Everyone hates “junk fees.” Just the name suggests that the junk fee refers to surprise, unnecessary charges, tacked onto advertised prices in a manner that is deceptive or unfair. The Biden Administration has announced a...more
Advertisers wishing to emphasize their environmental progressiveness often assert that their products or processes are "carbon neutral." This is meant to convey that there are no net emissions of carbon associated with the...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
COP28 came to an end this month in Dubai in the final weeks of the hottest year in recorded history. Since 1992, this “Conference of the Parties” acts as the annual formal meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on...more
In a diplomatically-worded report, yesterday the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) published its updated study: “Programmatic Media Supply Chain Transparency Study: Complete Report.” The report follows and updates...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
Responding to pressure from activists who have argued that “[c]arbon neutral claims are greenwashing, plain and simple,” the European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement to ban all carbon-neutral...more
On 30 October 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published a response to its May 2022 consultation (the Consultation) on its approach to managing the failure of systemic digital asset (including stablecoin) firms (the Response)....more
Last week, Shanghai police reportedly raided the offices of WPP subsidiary, Group M, based on allegations of bribery in the placement of media by Group M. In response to the raid, WPP reportedly fired the executive who was...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
10/26/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FinCEN ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
10/24/2023
/ CFTC ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
The FTC has proposed a rule to ban so-called “Junk Fees,” which, if enacted as proposed, would affect numerous industries, ranging from hospitality, to entertainment, to transportation. The proposal purports to prohibit...more
In response to litigation about carbon neutrality claims, many corporations and asset managers have been inclined to go silent, that is to engage in "greenhushing" by not publicly mentioning any carbon reduction goals. ...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more