For the first time, the Court has confirmed that the adverse impacts of climate change fall within the ambit of human rights protection under the European Convention of Human Rights, obliging States to implement effective...more
Welcome to our London Litigation Year in Review and 2024 Outlook. In this report, we examine the litigation trends that shaped the commercial landscape in 2023 and look at how these developments are likely to play out in the...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
White Collar Crimes
LIDW23 member-hosted event provided insights into current and future trends in the greenwashing space.
Latham & Watkins recently hosted a panel discussion during London International Disputes Week on the topic of...more
5/22/2023
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Performance Standards ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK
Corporate reporting (including SEC developments), climate change, energy transition, supply chain management, and the mitigation of ESG-related litigation risk are expected to be the leading ESG themes of this year.
As...more
1/6/2022
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
A class action by 202,600 claimants arising from the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil was struck out as abuse of process.
Background -
In Município De Mariana & Ors v. BHP Group Plc & Anor (Rev 1), the largest group...more
12/3/2020
/ Abuse of Process ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Brazil ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Multinationals ,
Parent Corporation ,
Remediation ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
Sustainability, opportunity, and meeting the challenges of the future.
Each year, Hong Kong Arbitration Week celebrates the triumphs and challenges of international arbitration while actively promoting the development of...more
11/4/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Disruption ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Globalization ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Mediation ,
Socially Responsible Investments ,
Technology ,
Transparency ,
WIPO