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Keeping you aprised of the developing regulatory environment that confronts businesses and individuals in virtually any industry. Whether federal or state investigations, enforcement actions, changing enforcement priorities, criminal prosecutions or related civil proceedings, we provide regular coverage and updates that draw on the deep experience.

Tennessee v. BlackRock: How this Case Informs How We Look Back and Look Ahead at ESG
Blog April 22, 2024
Politicians in Republican-led states have painted a target on ESG principles being employed as a metric for investments. About one year ago, in March 2023, twenty-one Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to asset managers, including BlackRock, Inc., asserting breaches of their fiduciary duties and violations of antitrust law as a result of the asset managers’ ESG investing and participation in efforts to increase public company disclosure around the risks and impacts of climate change…

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The Foley Hoag White Collar Law & Investigations blog addresses the developing regulatory environment that confronts businesses and individuals in virtually any industry.  Whether federal or state investigations, enforcement actions, changing enforcement priorities, criminal prosecutions or related civil proceedings, the White Collar Law & Investigations blog will provide regular coverage and updates that draw on the deep experience of Foley Hoag’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice.

Our attorneys have represented companies and executives in criminal, regulatory, and civil investigations involving a wide range of governmental authorities – the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Congressional oversight committees, state Attorneys General, and numerous federal and state departments and agencies. Our clients include global, national and regional companies in many industries: technology; pharmaceuticals and medical devices; health care; financial services; securities; insurance; environmental technology; manufacturing; and government.

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