3/6/2026 7:32:41 PM California Textile EPR—Next Steps for Brands and Retailers Before July 1 By Olga Gidalevitz Emily Goldberg Knox On February 27, 2026, CalRecycle announced that it selected Landbell USA—one of three applicants—as the producer responsibility...
2/27/2026 7:25:25 PM EU Publishes Pared Back ESG Rules in the Omnibus By Seth Engel Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Howard Sidman Aidan Lawes Dr. Jürgen Beninca Amy Pandit Olga Gidalevitz Justine Naessens Yvan Desmedt +6 more... Show less For over a year, the EU has been working to reduce the scope of and simplify two flagship ESG rules, the Corporate Sustainability...
2/25/2026 1:20:37 PM U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Climate Change Preemption Case By Jane Story Daniella Einik Kevin Holewinski Howard Sidman Joseph Parsons +2 more... Show less On February 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for writ of certiorari in Suncor Energy, Inc. v. County Commissioners...
2/20/2026 10:18:37 PM A Federal Court Paused Oregon's EPR Law: What Companies Should Know By Olga Gidalevitz Emily Goldberg Knox David Kiernan Howard Sidman +1 more... Show less On February 6, 2026, a federal court granted a preliminary injunction in National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Oregon...
12/18/2025 10:41:28 PM EU On Track To Simplify Important ESG Regulations By Dr. Jürgen Beninca Aidan Lawes Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Seth Engel Olga Gidalevitz Dr. Sarah Jabri +3 more... Show less On December 16, 2025, and December 17, 2025, the European Parliament (EP) formally approved simplifications and postponements of the...
12/5/2025 3:50:02 PM One Year Postponement Of EUDR Almost Certain! (Update) By Dr. Jürgen Beninca Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Seth Engel Aidan Lawes Kevin Wilcock +2 more... Show less As expected, the trilogue proceedings regarding the changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) ended quickly. The European...
12/2/2025 3:06:54 PM CARB Opens Voluntary SB 261 Docket and Issues Enforcement Advisory Following Ninth Circuit Injunction By Olga Gidalevitz Chuck Wehland Emily Goldberg Knox The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") has opened a new public docket for voluntary submissions related to SB 261 climate-related...
10/30/2025 5:39:00 PM Ninth Circuit Declines Delay of California's Climate Disclosure Reporting Requirement By Olga Gidalevitz Chuck Wehland Emily Goldberg Knox On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a short order addressing the emergency motion to expedite...
10/27/2025 12:21:06 PM EPA Prioritizes TSCA Review of New Chemicals Used in Data Centers By Jane Story Efforts are underway to support data center development with respect to new chemicals that may be used in such projects. EPA has...
10/21/2025 8:49:10 PM EU Commission changes course on EUDR By Dr. Jürgen Beninca Kevin Wilcock Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Aidan Lawes Seth Engel Olga Gidalevitz +3 more... Show less In a surprise move, the EU Commission changed its plans regarding the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)…again. According to news...
9/30/2025 2:34:16 AM Legal Questions for Sustainability Team #5 By Chuck Wehland Emily Goldberg Knox Olga Gidalevitz Q: The California Air Resources Board put our company on a preliminary list of businesses subject to climate reporting under SB 253 and...
9/28/2025 12:53:47 PM Will The EUDR Be Delayed For A Second Time? By Dr. Jürgen Beninca Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Seth Engel Aidan Lawes +1 more... Show less According to news reports, the EU Commission proposed delaying the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for a second time....