ECA Environmental & Product Liability Litigation Report

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Company Preparation Needed for California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws

August 07, 2025

Authored by: Peter R. Kelso & Drew Howard, MEM The California Air Resource Board (CARB) announced recently that initial disclosures of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate risk financial reporting will begin in 2026. Following a public meeting in May,...

Drew Howard, MEM to Speak at Environmental & Energy Law Section 2025 Annual Legislative Forum

April 29, 2025

On Wednesday, May 7, from 11am-12:15pm, Roux's Drew Howard, MEM will take part in a panel discussion entitled "The End of the World As We Knew It: What is the Role for Government and Private Industry in How Insurance Markets Respond to Extreme Weather Events and A Changing Climate?"

Drew Howard, MEM to Speak at Environmental Law Oil Symposium

May 03, 2024

On Wednesday, May 8, from 11am-12pm, Roux's Drew Howard, MEM will take part in a panel discussion entitled Encouraging Environmental Sustainability and Managing Climate Risk: The Increasing Role of Markets in Meeting the Climate Change Challenge.

What do the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules mean for you?

March 20, 2024

On March 6, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a long-awaited regulation related to US publicly traded companies' disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and climate risk, capping an almost three-year span from when the regulations were first...

US Chamber of Commerce and Others Sue California Over Climate Disclosure Laws

February 14, 2024

By Brian MacLeod Six groups, including the US Chamber of Commerce and American Farm Bureau Federation, are suing California over corporate climate disclosure laws that were enacted on January 30, 2024. In a complaint filed on January 30, the groups...

How Should Companies Prepare for California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws?

December 19, 2023

In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several pieces of legislation that will require certain companies doing business in California to report and disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions and climate-related financial risks. The...