The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently granted the Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance (the Motion) in Iowa v. US Securities and Exchange Commission – the case challenging the SEC’s 2024 climate disclosure rules – thereby pausing or delaying the proceedings until further order of the
Continue Reading Eighth Circuit indefinitely pauses SEC climate rule litigation: Key implications for public companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s March 27, 2025 decision (the Decision) to withdraw the defense of its landmark climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March of 2024 (the Rules) did not formally pause or terminate the ongoing litigation.
On April 4, 2025, a group of 18 intervening states and the
Continue Reading SEC’s climate rule litigation update: Is it actually over?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted landmark final rules (Climate Disclosure Rules, or Rules) in March 2024 intended to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for publicly listed companies.
The Climate Disclosure Rules required all domestic and foreign publicly traded companies to disclose climate-related risks and mandated certain filers
Continue Reading SEC Climate Disclosure Rules under the Trump Administration
