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Venable LLP

Lawsuit Alleging Greenwashing Filed against Procter & Gamble for Charmin Toilet Paper

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Last month, a putative class action was filed against Procter & Gamble challenging various green advertising claims for its Charmin toilet paper. The complaint brought a variety of state law claims targeting P&G’s...more

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Maine Sues Major Fossil Fuel Companies

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Last week, the State of Maine became the latest state or local government to sue the major fossil fuel companies for damages related to climate change. There are around three dozen lawsuits bringing common law and state tort...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

What is Greenwashing?

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In a recent webinar, "Greenwashing and its Dirty Consequences," I spoke about what greenwashing is, some examples, types of claims, and referencing the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides for guidance....more

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Minn. Big Oil Climate Suit Follows Big Tobacco Blueprint

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When Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison announced in June 2020 that his office had filed a climate change lawsuit, the litigation strategy he described was relatively novel for a climate change case. Rather than...more

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