Will Troutman

Apr 9, 2024 | regulationtomorrow.com | Haney Saadah |Will Troutman |Andrew Lom

On Thursday 11 April 2024, as part of our global ESG webinar series, please join us for the second instalment of this webinar series, as we will be taking a closer look at the ESG financial services trends in the US. This webinar, featuring a discussion with members of our US ESG team, will include a closer look at the new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Californian ESG legislation from a financial services perspective.

Apr 4, 2024 | chainstoreage.com | Will Troutman

Cybersecurity and data protection rank as the areas of greatest current exposure and of greatest concern for this year in the retail, consumer markets, and food and beverage industries, according to Norton Rose Fulbright’s 20th Annual Litigation Trends Survey. AI, regulatory and ESG disputes were also flagged as key areas of exposure.

Mar 8, 2024 | lexblog.com | Will Troutman

At long last, the Securities and Exchange Commission has finalized its rules regarding disclosures for climate-related risk for public companies. The SEC significantly softened the rules since the last proposal, including phasing in requirements based on company size, dropping Scope 3 emissions disclosure requirements, and only requiring disclosure of “material” information. Please read a detailed analysis.

Nov 22, 2023 | lexblog.com | Will Troutman

The recent California legislative session saw the enactment of three pieces of climate legislation that are expected to have a significant impact on companies doing business in California, whether public or private. SB 253 represents the first concrete climate emissions disclosure requirement in the US. The law applies to companies doing business in California with $1 billion or more in annual revenue worldwide—not just $1 billion in California. This includes public and private companies.