Manatt Partner David Smith wrote an article for Law360 about the impact that California’s climate disclosure laws may have.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its long-awaited climate disclosure mandate for publicly traded companies (Final Rule).
The effects of climate change are felt all over the world and no one can ignore the devastating effects of Earth’s rising temperature.
David Smith wrote an article for Law360 on new greenhouse gas emission and climate-related risk disclosures that will soon become required in the United States that will affect the financial services entities that led the charge on these mandates....
Manatt Energy and Environment Partner David Smith was quoted in Business Insurance on California’s upcoming climate disclosure bills, where he discussed how businesses may be impacted by the potential regulations.
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Manatt Land Use Partner David Smith will speak at the Moss Adams Annual Community Banking Conference, in a session titled “At the Intersection of Banking and the Environment,” on September 26, 2023.
California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly confirmed that he will sign two unprecedent climate disclosure mandate bills into law.
California Governor Gavin Newsom will now decide whether businesses with any operational connection to California—physically present in the state or not—either privately held or publicly traded, and with specified revenues annually...
David Smith was quoted in Semafor on upcoming changes to standards for corporate climate disclosures both in the European Union and the United States.
Two unprecedented climate disclosure mandate bills cleared a formidable and critical legislative hurdle on the path to becoming law in California.