27 Jun, 2022 Can the CSuite be indemnified for aiding and abetting a violation of a state abortion ban? By Jennifer B. Rubin If you read our blog piece about whether ERISA preemption is available as a defense to criminal charges brought against companies that...
24 Jun, 2022 Republican SEC Commissioner Peirce Objects to SEC Regulatory Agenda By Jacob H. Hupart On June 22, 2022, in response to the SEC's release of its regulatory agenda , Republican SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce vigorously...
14 Jun, 2022 West Virginia Threatens Boycott of Major Financial Institutions Due to Alleged Bias Against Fossil Fuel Industry By Jacob H. Hupart The West Virginia State Treasurer, Wiley Moore--a Republican--recently threatened six major financial institutions with a boycott on...
13 Jun, 2022 CFTC Wades Into Climate Regulation By Jacob H. Hupart On June 2, 2022, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Request for Information ("RFI") for "public comment on...
08 Jun, 2022 French Regulator Calls For Regulation of Providers of ESG Ratings and Other Services By Jacob H. Hupart The AMF, the stock market regulator in France, recently reiterated its call for stricter regulation on a Europe-wide basis of the...
02 Jun, 2022 As Part of Global Crackdown on Greenwashing, German Prosecutors Raid Asset Manager By Jacob H. Hupart The international news media have publicly reported that German law enforcement has raided an asset manager concerning a "whistleblower's...