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Can the SEC Close the Barn Door on Climate Rules?

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On May 29, the SEC formally proposed rescinding its climate-related disclosure rules—the “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” finalized back in March 2024. Those rules were among the Gensler-era SEC...

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Consensus Yet to Form on California’s Approach to AI Regulation

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The state of California tends to lead the way in applying progressive policies to emerging business issues, so should come as no surprise that lawmakers in the Golden State are trying to address some of the landmines around artificial intel...

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Climate Disclosure Convergence Creeps Along

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Though the world may be coming together on unified climate disclosure standards for corporations, sparring over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new reporting rules demonstrates that it’s happening at a glacially slow pace. After an...

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New California Laws May Set the Stage for Broader Climate Disclosure

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California has long been on the leading edge of environmental regulation in the United States, and the Golden State recently passed new climate disclosure laws that are poised to push the rest of the country forward. Last week, Democratic G...

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Stakeholders Continue Board Diversity Push Despite Overturning of California Law

Dedicated readers of this site know that California has served as a bellwether regarding environmental, social and governance issues in the corporate sphere. In one of the landmark developments in legislative efforts to increase diversity,...

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