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Nov 29, 2023 New Mandatory Initial Disclosures and Increased Discovery Sanctions in California State Court cases By Grady Glover A new California law effective on January 1, 2024, SB235, modifies Cal Code Civ Proc §§ 2016.090 and 2023.050 creating new, mandatory...
Nov 29, 2023 Carbon Conscious - the UK and CBAM By Julie Vaughan The UK is reported to be on the verge of introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that would apply a carbon price to...
Nov 29, 2023 Carbon Conscious - Balancing Carbon Costs: the interplay between CBAM, EU ETS, and the UK ETS By Julie Vaughan Michaela Hanzelova Recent changes to the UK emissions trading system (ETS) diverge from the EU ETS, but what are the implications? Long-term Impact While EU...
Nov 29, 2023 Carbon Conscious – The Biden Administration and Clean Energy By Casey Snyder Jennifer Smokelin On August 16, 2022, the Biden administration enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a key piece of legislation that seeks to spur the...
Nov 27, 2023 The deforestation-free v. development dilemma By Julie Vaughan As the monumental task of compliance with the Deforestation Regulation is becoming apparent to importers and exporters, the practical...
Nov 20, 2023 UK CBAM - announcement expected By Julie Vaughan Yves Melin Wim Vandenberghe Jin Woo Kim +1 more... Show less The UK is reported to be on the verge of introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that would apply a carbon price to...
Nov 17, 2023 ESG - Insurance Coverage for Directors and Officers in ESG Disputes By Adrienne Kitchen Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns are top of mind for directors and officers, and for good reason. Companies, and their...
Nov 16, 2023 ESG disputes, supply chain transparency and generative AI By William Weltman Graeme Sua Spurred by a rising focus on a company’s downstream impact, companies are facing new pressure to ensure transparency and sustainability...
Nov 10, 2023 It's crunch time for Local Law 97. Or is it? By Lucas Faria As New York City's landmark climate legislation finally nears its long anticipated effective date, tensions surrounding the law's new...
Nov 10, 2023 ESG - The role of pro bono in meeting ESG goals By Anna Tranter In the context of growing recognition of the importance of socially responsible business practices, law firms are increasingly...
Oct 30, 2023 German Energy Efficiency Act - new challenges for data centre operators By Jonathan Diehl An important contribution to the security of the power supply of the German energy system is the saving and efficient use of energy. The...
Oct 26, 2023 supplychain and IT-security By Andy Splittgerber #Supplychain and #IT-security. Are you up to speed? Did you know that NIS2 Directive requires checking the quality of the suppliers'...
Oct 23, 2023 ESG - EU ETS - Who is the “Shipping Company”? By Antonia Panayides Laura Hyne Authored by Antonia Panayides, Laura Hyne and Grace Durnall The EU Emission Trading Scheme (the “EU ETS”) has been extended to cover the...
Oct 19, 2023 ESG: Risk management solutions in international construction contracts By Vanessa Thieffry Nicolas Walker ESG requirements affect all industries, and the building and construction industry is no exception. As a major user of international...
Oct 13, 2023 The Power of Pre-emption: Legal Strategies in the ESG Dispute Arena By Avinash Poorooye In recent years, the world has witnessed a remarkable shift in the corporate landscape, as Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”)...
Oct 13, 2023 ESG - CII - change in the air? By Nick Austin It has been reported this week that the IMO is “actively looking” into reviewing, and possibly changing, some aspects of its Carbon...