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Warren Buffett Challenges the ‘Social Responsibility’ Trend
September 21, 2022
Warren Buffet, Renowned investor and philanthropist, has broken with the narrative that has been pushed by Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum by expressing his reservations regarding Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) standards and has even opposing proposals for annual reports on climate change and diversity initiatives.
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Texas Social-Media Law Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
September 20, 2022
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld the validity of a Texas social media law that prevents tech giants, including Meta Platforms Inc. and Twitter Inc. from censoring and discriminating on the basis of viewpoint.
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Williamson at Perkins Cole: Four-part series: ESG and the SEC: Where Are We Now?
September 14, 2022
In part one of a four part series on the current status of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission Gwendolyn Williamson at Perkins Coie explores the intense regulatory and political focus on ESG investing over the last year and its continuation into this fall.
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Top EU Court Upholds EU Antitrust Decision Against Google
September 14, 2022
The European Commission has upheld the recent decision against Google, ruling that the tech giant broke competition rules and was fined 4.1 billion euros.
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Primack: BlackRock Reponds to ESG critics with Ten Page Letter
September 09, 2022
BlackRock has defended their focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing by responded to a recent letter from 18 attorneys general challenging the investment giant’s prioritizing of ESG investment, in particular their goal of moving toward a net-zero economy.
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