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These ESG claims were purported to be overstated, misleading, or false and unsubstantiated. While these early cases focused on false advertising and consumer protection law violations, recent cases have focused more on misleading ESG funds and investment products, net-zero targets, and carbon-neutral claims, sometimes coordinating claims across jurisdictions including the EU, UK, Australia, and the U.S.

We invite you to join the Health Care Group at Crowell for our Health Care Opportunities, Oversight, Policy, and Strategy (HOOPS) Summer Webinar Series. 

Federal climate policy in the United States is undergoing significant turmoil. But what is happening on the other side of the Atlantic? The European Union continues to pursue policies that address climate change, including through reporting requirements and carbon trading and border taxes. European judges are also seeing more and more litigation related to these and other policies, meaning that court cases are increasingly playing a role in shaping the future direction of European climate policy.

Data, data everywhere and not a drop to drink! Now more than ever, law firms are sitting atop veritable dragon hoards of data, both their clients’ and their own. If properly governed and leveraged, the potential benefits of this data abound, but so do risks and challenges, if it is not. In this program, a panel of senior law firm professionals will discuss potential benefits of effective data governance and leverage, including increased efficiency, intelligence, and understanding, and potential challenges, including managing privacy, policies, and people.

The Class Action & Private Litigation Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Section is hosting a virtual program on June 17 at 12 p.m. EST exploring the growing interest in Robinson-Patman Act (“RPA”) class actions amidst renewed FTC enforcement. Our panel of experienced antitrust litigators and a leading economist will examine why RPA claims present significant challenges for class certification, the procedural and substantive hurdles both plaintiffs and defendants face, and the implications for private litigation from recent developments in FTC’s enforcement of the RPA.

Section 230 was enacted as part of the United States Communications Decency Act (CDA), providing immunity to interactive computer service providers for third-party content. Known as “the 26 words that created the internet,” this statute is responsible for the development of the modern internet as we know it. 

In this webinar, lawyers from the law firms Crowell & Moring and Allens, together with a leading technical expert from the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, will discuss the specific attributes of the "scattered spider" attacks and the steps you can take now to prepare for them both internally and throughout your supply chain.

The American Conference Institute (ACI) Passport to U.S. Customs Compliance virtual series is designed as an immersive, intermediate-level masterclass on compliance, tariff mitigation and audit readiness.

Our webinar will discuss antitrust risks that can arise as companies grapple with whether and how to adjust their pricing to respond to tariffs being imposed around the world. 

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), various federal agencies, and Congress are all actively investigating recipients of federal funding for alleged waste, fraud and abuse—with a keen focus on recipients of hundreds of billions of dollars in grants, loans, and other funding through the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Our experienced panel will discuss the potential legal and political exposure arising from those investigations, and how to mitigate that risk by establishing best practices for responding to agency and congressional investigations.

Hosted by the Institute for Financial Integrity (IFI), this expert-led masterclass examines the current global framework for sanctions and export controls - and looks ahead to what's on the horizon.

Learn how sustainability cooperation is assessed under antitrust laws in the US, EU and the UK, including...

Federal grants are one of the areas most affected by changes under the Trump Administration. Join Crowell & Moring attorneys as we explore how Administration actions continue to impact grant recipients; discuss best practices in response to suspensions and terminations of awards, delays in payment, and changes to programmatic requirements; and share insights about pending and likely litigation. 

This presentation will provide an overview of recent AG ESG enforcement activity, enforcement trends, and explain how and why AG ESG priorities are important to business of all types. 

Join us for a dynamic and insightful webinar that delves into the evolving landscape of employee share ownership and Management Buy Out (MBO).  Emmanuel Plasschaert and Sofiane Fergali, labor law attorneys at Crowell & Moring, recently co-authored the labor law section of a practical guide on this fascinating subject. 

Join our presenters David Ginsberg, Derick D. Dailey, and Yuan Zhou as they explore state-led DOGE efforts across the country, and the implications and collateral impacts faced by state and local government contractors.  

With the launch of Crowell’s Evolving AI Legal and Policy Landscape tracker in 2023, we formed a team of attorneys and policy professionals tasked with monitoring and reporting on the most notable developments around AI. Join us for a roundtable discussion regarding worldwide legal and policy developments since July 2024 and what you need to know in 2025. Our presenters Jillian Ambrose, Sari Depreeuw, Kate Growley, and Linda Malek will explore...

In collaboration with Studio Legale Padovan, our own Pierfilippo (Pier) Natta will speak on a panel focused on supporting Italian and European companies in addressing the new regulatory and commercial complexities associated with the new U.S. duties. The panel will discuss the impact of these measures and possible mitigation strategies.