Elizabeth Raulston

Nov 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Elizabeth Raulston |Rebecca Hegazy

The False Claims Act ("FCA") is intended to fight fraud against the U.S. Government, allowing the Attorney General to enforce it but also enabling private citizens, or "relators," to file lawsuits under its controversial "qui tam" provisions (the "Provisions"). In 2023, in a Supreme Court decision, Justice Clarence Thomas raised constitutional concerns about the Provisions in his dissenting opinion in United States ex rel. Polansky v.

Nov 25, 2024 | sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | Elizabeth Raulston |Mike Bienenfeld |Doug Davison |Rachel Barrett

We have updated our client briefing on the Californian climate disclosure rules to reflect that fact that on 27 September 2024, California Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219 (SB219) which modifies the state’s recent climate disclosure laws (SB253 – the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act – and SB261 – Climate-Related Financial Risk Reporting), and that the rules have survived their first legal challenge.

Oct 10, 2024 | sustainablefutures.linklaters.com | James Marlow |Elizabeth Raulston |Gilly Hutchinson |Julia Grothaus

In this podcast series, we explore in bitesize format various aspects of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) that businesses need to be aware of. Listen to our latest episodes . Episode 9: James Marlow speaks with Liz Raulston and Gilly Hutchinson about the CSDDD’s impact on businesses outside the EU – with a particular focus on the implications for businesses in the US and Asia, as well as the UK's position.