The battle against ESG moves to US courts

The battle against ESG moves to US courts - Private Funds CFO

The theater of battle in America's ESG war is moving quickly into the country's courts. The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals has already stayed the Securities ...

The New Battleground in the Fight over ESG's Role in Public ...

The first attempt to challenge a state or local law addressing ESG policies in the public pension space came in May 2023, when participants in ...

Giovanna Ferrari Discusses ESG Challenges Moving into US Courts ...

Private Funds CFO quoted Giovanna Ferrari in its article, “The battle against ESG moves to US courts,” on April 29.

ESG gets its day(s) in court - Regulatory Compliance Watch

Wayne Wong and other city employees claim that the city's pension managers breached their fiduciary duty by divesting from fossil fuels, hurting ...

Sustainability and ESG: Where Are We Now?

Sustainability and ESG: Where Are We Now? Posted by Leah Malone and Emily Holland, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on. Sunday, October 6, 2024.

Anti-ESG legislation seen facing uphill struggle to become law

A raft of laws introduced by several US states hostile to companies that employ environmental, social & governance (ESG) policies in their ...

Red State AGs Continue Legal Fight Against ESG Rule

In competing legal briefs, the two parties to a suit challenging the legitimacy of the so-called ESG rule made their case(s).

State Attempts to Limit ESG Investment Are Faring Poorly in the Courts

The wave of ESG-related (environmental, social, and governance) investment laws that began to pass through state legislatures several years ...

Anti-ESG backlash in US is overstated, JPMorgan exec says | Reuters

The impact of a political backlash against environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) issues in the United States is overstated and ...

SEC's Gensler Sees ESG Plans Thwarted as Biden's Term Nears End

SEC Chair Gary Gensler started out with big plans on ESG. The Democrat arrived at the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2021, ...

A Nation Divided: The ESG Fight at the Federal and State Level

What is “ESG”? “ESG” is perhaps the most divisive acronym of this year's legislative session. But what does it mean?“Environmental, Social ...

House Republicans Come Out Swinging Against ESG Movement In ...

The US House Judiciary Committee, spearheaded by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), has launched a scathing critique of ESG investing, accusing the movement of ...

SEC Eliminates ESG Task Force | Insights - Vinson & Elkins LLP

Over the last few months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) discretely disbanded the Climate and ESG Taskforce (“ESG Task ...

Biden administration moves to nix US states' challenge to ESG ...

The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by Republican-led states seeking to strike down a rule allowing ...

Fights Over ESG Investment Reach the Courts, With States Battling ...

Legal challenges to state efforts barring companies from basing investment decisions on environmental, social or governance concerns are ...

In the Wake of the Chevron Decision - Yale School of the Environment

YSE and Yale faculty experts discuss the potential impacts of the Supreme Court's recent Chevron decision — on environmental regulations, ESG, ...

The Developing Litigation Risks from the ESG Backlash in the ...

Private litigants have filed complaints in state and federal courts challenging the ESG-related decisions made by companies and investment funds.

SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach

The Supreme Court overturned a longstanding rule that required federal courts to give deference to agencies' reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes.

Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond Takes on ESG, Emissions, and ...

Oklahoma's Attorney General targets ESG policies, EPA mandates, and federal electric truck rules in high-stakes legal battle, positioning the ...

Supreme Court's Decision: A Turning Point for Biden's ESG Rule?

Imminent Supreme Court ruling on federal agency interpretations could redefine ESG integration in retirement plans, impacting over $12 ...