The FTC will likely update Green Guides provisions, impacting corporate decision-making in marketing and throughout the value chain.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to present a series of Clients Alerts on environmental,...more
6/28/2023
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Chemicals ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Green Marketing ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Recycling ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
The updated Green Guides will likely impact legal liability for environmental marketing claims in the years to come.
On December 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a notice (hereinafter, the 2022...more
Human rights due diligence standards are being negotiated at the international level, which may complement or complicate national and regional regulations.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to introduce a series of Clients...more
The Strategy provides useful guidance for importers seeking to comply with the provisions of the UFLPA.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was signed into law by President Biden on December 23, 2021, to...more
7/13/2022
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Entity List ,
Forced Labor ,
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Imports ,
New Guidance ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Companies should be prepared for increasing demand to factor ESG into their value chains as well as new mandates from government authorities.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to introduce a series of Clients Alerts on ESG and...more
6/28/2022
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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EU ,
Human Rights ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK
Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force issues required enforcement strategy, including guidance to importers.
On June 21, 2022, the key operative provision of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) entered into...more
6/22/2022
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
No longer entitled to near absolute immunity, MDBs may be prompted to modify their charters, lending practices, and accountability mechanisms.
Key Points:
..The Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit’s ruling, holding...more
4/19/2019
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Appeals ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
Immunity ,
International Litigation ,
International Organizations ,
International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945 ,
Jam v International Finance Corporation ,
Qualified Immunity ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation