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California Delays Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations for Plastic and Packaging: Three Takeaways

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Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed the state’s recycling agency, CalRecycle, to restart the process of issuing regulations for California’s landmark plastic and packaging extended producer...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FERC Initiates New Proceeding to Review Its Policy on Federal Power Act Section 203(a)(2) Blanket Authorizations, Posing Potential...

On December 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to request public comments on questions relating to FERC’s current policy on providing blanket authorizations for the...more

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CFTC announces proposed guidance and a request for comments regarding voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts

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\On December 4, 2023, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that they were seeking public comment on proposed guidance for the listing of voluntary carbon credit (“VCC”) derivative contracts.1...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Extends Deadline to Comment on 10-Year Update to Green Guides

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comment on its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides” or “Guides”) as part of a 10-year review process. The FTC extended the public comment...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Anticipated Changes to FTC Green Guides Portend New Areas of Potential Litigation

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Companies interested in the scope of environmental marketing claims and mitigating potential litigation risks should act fast as the window for comments is closing soon. Latham & Watkins presents a blog series on the...more

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Last Call for the FTC’s Green Guides

Comment Period Closes on April 24, 2023 - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the process of updating its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides) to assist marketers in ensuring that their...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Publishes Updates to its “Green Guides” for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is seeking public comment with respect to proposed revisions and updates to the “Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims” (“Green Guides”)....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FTC Considering Updates to Environmental “Green Guides”

On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is seeking public comment “on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” (the Notice). The...more

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FTC seeks public comment on possible updates to Green Guides

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) recently announced it will accept public comment on proposed updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”). In particular, the FTC...more

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FTC Requests Public Comments on Potential Updates to the “Green Guides”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: For thirty years, the FTC has published non-binding guidance on how to avoid making “unfair” or “deceptive” environmental claims in its “Green Guides.” The FTC has announced it may make its first update to...more

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Comments on FTC’s Green Guides Due February 23, 2023

On December 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested public comment on its Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims (Green Guides). FTC intends the Green Guides to help marketers avoid making environmental...more

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FTC Requests Public Comment on Potential Green Guides Updates

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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is soliciting comments regarding the efficiency, costs, benefits, and regulatory impact of its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims ("Green Guides")....more

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FTC Seeks Public Comments on Green Guides as Part of 10-Year Review Cycle

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The updated Green Guides will likely impact legal liability for environmental marketing claims in the years to come. On December 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a notice (hereinafter, the 2022...more

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FTC Seeks Input on Potential Updates to Its Green Guides

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At its Dec. 14, 2022, meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) voted to obtain public comment on potential revisions to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides or Guides). The...more

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FTC Launches Review of "Green Guides"

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on December 14, 2022, that it is seeking public comment on potential updates and changes to its “Green Guides,” kicking off a process that may lead to the first significant changes...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to the Green Guides, Will Begin 60-Day Comment Period in January 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on December 14, 2022, that it is seeking public comment on potential updates and changes to the Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims (Green Guides). FTC intends the Green...more

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The European Green Deal & Competition Policy

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The EU has published a call for contributions to gather ideas and proposals on how EU competition rules (State aid, antitrust, and merger control) and sustainability policies can best work together. The aim is to gather the...more

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DWR Makes Progress in SGMA Implementation by Releasing Draft Regulations for Groundwater Sustainability Plans

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The Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) recent release of draft emergency regulations for developing and evaluating groundwater sustainability plans marks continued progress toward implementation of the Sustainable...more

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California Groundwater Update: Public Comments Due For Basin Boundary Regulations

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As one of many implementation steps under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA” codified as Water Code §§ 10720 et seq.), basin boundary regulations were released recently by the California Department of Water...more

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Proposed Policies for Implementing B.C.’s New Water Sustainability Act Available for Comment

On July 30, 2015, the British Columbia government released four discussion papers for public comment outlining proposed new policies for regulations under the Water Sustainability Act. These papers are important as much of...more

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