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Paolo Carozza named to Meta Oversight Board
May 23, 2022
University of Notre Dame professor of law and concurrent professor of political science, Paolo G. Carozza will join the 23 member Oversight Board for Meta, the parent company of various social media giants including Facebook as well as virtual reality platform Reality Labs, and will focus on addressing a variety of issues related to freedom of expression and human rights within the Metasphere.
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Washington Times: Proponents of ESG see Business as a Type of Social Welfare Organization
May 18, 2022
As American businesses aim to be more socially responsible, supporters of Environment, Social, and Governance policies (ESG) are pushing businesses to contemplate the bigger picture in every move they make, treating business as another type of social welfare organization, with responsibilities and obligations to the world at large.
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Stuttaford in NRO: ESG, Energy, and War
May 18, 2022
Andrew Stuttaford writing in National Review Online explains how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies are not producing the promised success citing BlackRock as an example.
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Vinson & Elkins: First ESG Taskforce Lawsuit Shows SEC Serious on Disclosures
May 18, 2022
Vinson & Elkins attorneys warn that the SEC’s lawsuit against Vale S.A., a publicly traded mining company based in Rio de Janeiro, reveals that the SEC is considering all reporting and public statements, not just required filings, when determining if a company has misled its investors on environmental and social matters.
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Meta Challenges Authority of German Regulator at Top EU Court
May 11, 2022
Meta has challenged in the European Court of Justice a 2019 decision by the German competition authority that found 95% of Facebook’s market share in Germany allowed the company to violate data privacy rules.