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2 months ago | 
lexology.com | Rachel S. Saltzman |Clare Ellis |Hannah Flint |Shannon S. Broome
As of early 2025, the landscape of climate disclosure requirements in the United States is shifting. Unsurprisingly, the Trump Administration has signaled its intent to roll back the federal climate disclosure rule promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) last year. Meanwhile, implementation of California’s suite of climate disclosure laws is moving forward, and at least two other states are considering copy-cat legislation.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Rachel S. Saltzman
Skip to main content January 14, 2025 Volume XV, Number 14 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Rachel S. Saltzman
Earlier this month, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released the first National Definition of a Zero-Emissions Building. DOE intends for this definition to set forth “standardized, consistent, and measurable minimum criteria” that can be adopted by public and private entities to support the transition for buildings toward zero emissions. The release of the definition follows on the heels of DOE’s National Blueprint for the Buildings Sectors, published in April.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella |Paul Anderson |Scott H. Kimpel |Rachel S. Saltzman
On March 1, 2024, the Virginia legislature passed S.B. 361 (the “Bill”), which amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to introduce new protections for children’s privacy. If signed by the Virginia Governor, the new children’s privacy protections will go into effect on January 1, 2025.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella |Paul Anderson |Scott H. Kimpel |Rachel S. Saltzman
Skip to main content March 28, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 88 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Scott H. Kimpel |Rachel S. Saltzman |Geoffrey B. Fehling |Shawn Regan |Hannah Flint
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally adopted long-anticipated rules governing public company disclosure of climate-related risks, strategy, governance, targets and other metrics. As expected and widely reported, several groups have filed petitions for review to challenge the new rules, but the timetable for resolving the litigation is uncertain. The results of the upcoming national elections in November could also lead to future changes to the rules.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Shannon S. Broome |Hannah Flint |Rachel S. Saltzman |Shawn Regan
On March 6, 2024, by a party-line vote of 3-2, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”) requiring most public companies to disclose climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports filed with the SEC.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Rachel S. Saltzman
On February 1, 2024, EPA released two proposed rules under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that will advance EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. These two actions would subject certain PFAS—and potentially other emerging contaminants—to RCRA corrective action and may also be a precursor to EPA listing certain PFAS as hazardous waste under RCRA.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Hamill |Birgit Matthiesen |Phyllis H. Marcus |Rachel S. Saltzman
On January 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its settlement with X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic that will prohibit them “from sharing or selling any sensitive location data that could be used to track people’s visits to sensitive locations such as medical and reproductive health clinics, places of religious worship and domestic abuse shelters.” The FTC’s settlement with X-Mode/Outlogic marks its first with a “data broker concerning the collection and sale of...
