Antitrust: Federal Court Finds Pennsylvania Mushroom Cooperative Not Entitled to Antitrust ProtectionOn January 26, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an order and opinion holding that the American Mushroom Cooperative (AMC), formerly named “Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative” (EMMC), was not entitled to protection under the Capper-Volstead Act, which exempts
January 2022 Update: frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment Safety and Health Law Procedure and Policy
Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy.
The updates covered in this month’s edition include (among
ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords
Commercial real estate may be the best GHG Scope 3 supply chain opportunity
India Prepares to Become First Country to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers
India’s proposal includes accreditation requirements for ESG ratings providers and mandatory disclosure of providers’ data and information sources.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 25 January 2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released a consultation paper stating that it planned to regulate what it described
The European Banking Authority publishes new ESG reporting requirements
Disclosure of information on the ESG-related risks facing financial institutions is widely recognised as a vital tool to promoting market discipline. It enables stakeholders to assess the risks presented to financial institutions by issues such as climate change, social and governance risks, whilst also allowing stakeholders to review the sustainable finance strategies of financial institutions.
The ABC’s of ESG
ESG: What and How Significant Is It? With “proxy season” kicking into high gear, issuers are already beginning to think about how to address concepts that are both complex and amoeba-like: environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) matters. According to some leaders in the field:
1. The ‘E’ captures energy efficiencies, carbon foot printing, greenhouse gas
European Commission Launches Public Consultation on EU Chemicals Legislation
The Commission plans to adopt a proposal for a revised Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals in the last quarter of 2022.
By Joachim Grittmann and Alexander Wilhelm
On 20 January 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation on revising Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
France Takes Over Presidency of EU Institution, Vows to Implement European Green Deal
With the turn of the year, France took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), following Slovenia. The Council consists of a representative of each Member State at ministerial level and is the EU co-legislator together with the European Parliament. While it is the European Commission, EU executive, that has the
Introduction to Reflections on Water
Reflections on Water focuses on developments in water law and policy through interviews with water sector leaders.
EPA IRIS Program Releases Draft Review of PFHxA (Another PFAS)
EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program released a draft toxicological review of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) today, signaling another step in the agency’s ongoing research and regulatory initiatives focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This particular PFAS will be interesting to monitor because it is a breakdown product of other PFAS that may enter