Seyfarth Synopsis: With another dramatic reversal from a pro-labor Democratic administration to a second Trump administration, we anticipate that OSHA is likely to pivot away from its current enforcement-heavy agenda to a greater emphasis on cooperation with the business community.
Environmental
Selling Your Business: Key Considerations for a Successful Transaction
As a business owner, one of the most important decisions of your business career is the decision to sell your business, and once you make the decision to sell, it can be a long and complicated process. To maximize the…
Texas Business Court Opinions Now Available
Opinions of the new Texas Business Court, a statewide, specialized trial court created to resolve certain complex business disputes, are now available online.
First District Holds that Analysis of Development’s Increased Wildfire Risk is a Necessary Component of Project EIR
In People ex rel. Bonta v. County of Lake (2024) 105 Cal.App.5th 1222, the First District Court of Appeal held that the Final EIR (“FEIR”) and associated errata for a proposed mixed-use development project, located in a rural part of Lake…
Latest updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in Europe
European Union
Progress update on the Universal PFAS restriction proposal – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), in collaboration with the five national authorities that submitted the PFAS restriction proposal, has issued an update on the progress of the proposal. This…
European Commission Notices Concerning Disclosures on Sustainability
In November 2024, the European Commission published two notices related to sustainability reporting which provide helpful guidance for companies and financial institutions that need to comply with the new sustainability requirements while ensuring that their reporting meets all requirements.
EU…
Greenwashing Case Against Pepsico Plastic Pollution is Dismissed
Greenwashing case dismissal sends an important message…
European Council greenlights new regulation on regulating ESG ratings agencies
On 19 November 2024, the Council of the European Union (“Council”) adopted a new regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activities.1 The new regulation, which was presented by the European Commission on 13 June 2023, aims to…
EU CSRD – A Focus on The Recent Transposition in Italy
On September 10, 2024, Legislative Decree No. 125 of September 6, 2024 (the “decree”) was published in the Italian Official Gazette transposing Directive 2022/2464/EU, commonly referred to as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), into Italian law.
The decree replaces…
Dutch Court of Appeal rules on Shell CO2 Emissions
Other contributor: Jan Buschfeld
On 12 November 2024, a Dutch appeals court ruled that Shell does not have to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, as previously ordered by the Hague District Court on…