The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
An In-house Counsel’s Guide to Understanding and Navigating Recent Federal Clean Air Act developments.
Due to regulatory and litigation activity associated with the U.S. Clean Air Act (CAA) during the last 12 months, as well as recent policy pronouncements made by the Biden administration, significant uncertainty exists in complying with this important federal law. As in-house counsel, understanding how to navigate this period of uncertainty is crucial.
In this session, we’ll offer practical legal advice to help you achieve compliance moving forward by exploring the following topics
Last minute rules and policies issued under the Trump administration
Attempts by the Biden administration to reverse last minute Trump policies
Court cases that overturned earlier Trump administration CAA rules
The potential impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court on future challenges
The role of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the implementation of these recent CAA developments
Recent economic, political, and climate turbulence—exacerbated by a global pandemic—has focused companies upon issues related to environmental, social, and governance structures.
This CLE will examine and explain how ESG factors concentrate on three areas:
• Environmental: A company’s performance on environmental and sustainability issues
• Social: How the company handles relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the wider community, including diversity, equity, and fair trade practices
• Governance: How the company is led and handles, among other things, internal controls, cybersecurity, internal investigations, audits, diversity, and shareholder rights.
CREDITS
2.0 CLE (This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 2.0 total CLE hours)
AGENDA
8:15am – 8:30am Zoom waiting room opens
8:30am – 9:30am Part I - Introduction to ESG
9:30am – 9:35am Break
9:35am – 10:35am Part II - ESG In Action: Corporate Governance
SPEAKERS Dinsmore
Tammy Bennett, Partner
Michael Bronson, Partner
David Lavan, Partner
Richik Sarkar, Partner
ACC Houston Environmental Law Practice Group CLE Webinar Texas Environmental Law Forecast for a Biden Administration December 15, 2020 | 12 - 1 pm | 1.00 hours CLE (TX)
Beveridge & Diamond’s panel of speakers will discuss how we expect the Biden Administration will impact the environmental landscape for industry operating in Texas. We will provide an overview of how new federal priorities regarding climate change, energy policy, environmental justice, and other issues are likely to change the dynamics between TCEQ and EPA, including the regulatory requirements and related enforcement directed at Texas facilities. This session will also cover the anticipated impact on environmental litigation, citizen suits and beyond.
Now more than ever, organizations are facing pressure from those they do business with and the general public to have sustainability plans in place—and for those plans to be thoughtful, deliberate and measurable. Faced with a litany of options to consider when developing sustainability plans, companies are faced with a challenging decision: where should they and their companies look when they set out to “go green” and what legal considerations to take into account.
Panelists, Jennifer Wnek, Senior Counsel at Akin Gump, and Benjamin Parvey, CEO at Blue Sky Power, will take a look at options available for companies seeking to embark on a robust sustainability effort, and what organizations should consider when formulating a plan. We will examine possibilities ranging from the straightforward—installing solar panels on a building, incorporating combined heat and power systems—to more complex options such as synthetic power purchase agreements, remote net metering, and more. Understanding that there is no “one size fits all” approach, this discussion will be a helpful guide to sustainability for general counsel and other inside counsel to help put their organizations on a more sustainable path.
Register below. A Zoom Meeting link will be sent to all registrants prior to the event. If, by some chance, you did not receive it, please follow the Zoom link below.
How Does Climate Change Affect My Business? Public Markets Disclosure, Directors' Duties, and Litigation Risks
The legal context surrounding climate change is evolving rapidly. Panelists David Tupper, Partner at Blakes, Jeff Bakker, Partner at Blakes, and Brendan MacArthur-Stevens, Associate at Blakes, will provide an update about current issues relating to the law of climate change, including:
- Investor expectations and securities law considerations;
- Governance considerations including board duties and oversight; and
- Litigation trends including disclosure class actions, derivative actions, and what future cases may bring.
ACC Houston Environmental Law Practice Group CLE Webinar
The Texas Twist on Regulating Plastics in the Environment
October 28, 2020 | 12 - 1 pm | 1.00 hours CLE (TX)
Join B&D for a timely panel discussion of plastics regulations in water, air and waste that Texas is leading.
Discussion topics include:
• Citizen suit enforcement against companies under the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act
• Citizen suit advocacy and enforcement with EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Proposed changes in how plastic products and wastes will be managed in Texas
• Strategies and best practices to manage the EHS risks of plastics
