23 Jul, 2024 Puerto Rico Launches Climate Tort Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Companies By Jacob H. Hupart Puerto Rico has become the latest governmental entity to launch a lawsuit against the major fossil fuel companies concerning tort claims...
16 May, 2024 Democratic Lawmakers Urge SEC Action on Greenwashing By Jacob H. Hupart On May 13, 2024, a group of 21 Democratic Congressmen--4 Senators and 16 Representatives, as well as the D.C. Delegate--submitted a...
16 May, 2024 Fifth Circuit Upholds (For Now) SEC Rules Concerning ESG Proxy Votes By Jacob H. Hupart On May 10, 2024, the Fifth Circuit rejected an attempt by the States of Texas, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Utah to invalidate an SEC...
10 May, 2024 Oklahoma Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Penalizing Companies Engaged in Fossil Fuel Boycott By Jacob H. Hupart Earlier this week, a state court judge in Oklahoma issued a temporary restraining order that blocks--for now--enforcement of an Oklahoma...
16 Sep, 2022 Republican Senators Press Judicial Nominee to Third Circuit on ESG Issues By Jacob H. Hupart During the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the nomination of Delaware Supreme Court Justice Montgomery-Reeves to the Third...
17 Sep, 2021 Vermont Files Climate Change Lawsuit Against Major Oil Companies By Jacob H. Hupart Earlier this week, Vermont became the latest state to file a lawsuit against the major oil companies featuring allegations focusing on...
17 Sep, 2021 House Oversight Committee Investigating Climate Change Disinformation By Jacob H. Hupart In yet another front of the multifaceted government campaign against climate change, the House Oversight Committee is now investigating...