Amanda MacDonald

May 13, 2024 | afr.com | Amanda MacDonald

Funds labelled as ESG or sustainable have faced headwinds over the past 18 to 24 months. Performance concerns, volatility in fossil fuel prices, the politicisation of ESG in the United States and the uncertainty around the energy transition have all added to challenges for the sector. But despite all this, sustainability remains firmly entrenched in government policy and regulation, in corporate sustainability comments, and shareholder demands.

Jul 21, 2023 | lexology.com | Katie Briscoe |Andrew Livingston |Justin Washington |Amanda MacDonald

The California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. on July 17, 2023, holding that an employee can pursue a non-individual representative action under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) on behalf of other employees even after the employee’s individual claim has been compelled to arbitration. This ruling breaks from the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v.