We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
4/30/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
United States
We are pleased to share the March 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
4/1/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
We are pleased to share the February 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
We are pleased to share the November 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
11/29/2024
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Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Finance ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Tax Credits ,
United Nations
We are pleased to share the October 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
10/31/2024
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Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin” breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways. ...more
9/6/2024
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Apple ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Booking.com ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Google ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The firm is pleased to publish the May/June 2024 edition of the European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin, which breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe from the past two months into concise and actionable...more
7/10/2024
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Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Mergers ,
Popular
We are pleased to share the June 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
6/26/2024
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China ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Workplace Violence
We are pleased to share the April 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
We are pleased to share the March 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
3/29/2024
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenwashing ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability
On March 21, 2024, an adviser to the EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), proposed setting aside the judgment of the lower court in Illumina v Commission. The General Court (GC) had...more
California Legislature Passes Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act -
Earlier this month, the California legislature approved SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253). Starting in 2026, “reporting...more
9/29/2023
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
G20 ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Korea ,
Sustainability ,
UK
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Adopts Major Generator Interconnection Reforms -
Last month, FERC Commissioners unanimously approved Order No. 2023 (the Order), which represents a significant reform to its...more
8/31/2023
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CEQ ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
FERC ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New Zealand ,
Popular ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability ,
Tokyo Stock Exchange
SEC Publishes Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda -
On June 13, 2023, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler announced the release of the SEC’s Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda (the Regulatory...more
7/28/2023
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Delaware ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
IRS ,
Japan ,
Popular ,
Proxy Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published a discussion paper (here) summarizing its preliminary findings on the potential competition impact of Big Tech entry into retail financial services. The FCA is now...more
12/6/2022
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Big Tech ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
Over the past year, U.S. legislators and state attorneys general (AGs) have raised concerns that collaborations among firms to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are violations of the antitrust laws. As...more