WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - One of the earliest modern environmental, social, and governance (ESG) cases decided by the Supreme Court, Massachusetts v. EPA (2007), turned on Article III standing....more
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - Class actions alleging the board of directors breached its fiduciary duties have become increasingly prevalent, as shareholders seek to hold companies liable for operations...more
Social factors, the “S” in “ESG,” consider how a business handles its relationships with suppliers, contractors, employees, and communities. These factors increasingly are becoming the target of class action plaintiffs’...more
INTRODUCTION - As Pennsylvania heads into its seventh week of quarantine due to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), [1] businesses from all sectors continue to be severely impacted by the commercial shut...more