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In a pair of orders issued this month, the U.S. Supreme Court signaled plans to provide further guidance in its upcoming Fall term concerning application of the heightened standard for pleading securities fraud claims mandated by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”).

On June 11, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Illit Raz, the former CEO and founder of the since-shut-down artificial intelligence recruiting startup Joonko Diversity Inc. (“Joonko”), with defrauding investors by making false and misleading statements about a number of items — including the sophistication of the company’s technology.

In a potentially significant development that may impact the economics of aviation, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) is proposing a policy, as we previewed in January 2024, to update the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) program, whereby CARB would eliminate the existing exemption for intrastate fossil jet fuel from LCFS regulations beginning in 2028.

In a significant legal maneuver with potentially far-reaching implications, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amended complaint on June 10, 2024, to California’s high-profile lawsuit targeting five of the world’s largest oil companies: BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Phillips 66, Shell, as well as the American Petroleum Institute (“API”).

Stockholder litigation is on the rise both in volume and notoriety.

Texas’ new business court, which the state hopes will make complex litigation more efficient, opens in less than four months. And while there’s still uncertainty about how the court will operate, its structure and the Texas legislature’s mandate can help answer key questions.

Step into the world of ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – with Jon Solorzano, Counsel and Co-Head of Vinson & Elkins’ ESG Taskforce, as he offers insights in this captivating Regulatory Ramblings episode.

Amidst the government’s ongoing efforts to combat insider trading, a recent dismissal of criminal charges for insider trading gives new insight into this constantly evolving area of law.

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a new federal law, went into effect on January 1, 2024.  The CTA requires that certain entities file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (“BOI Reports”) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

After much anticipation, on March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) released its Final Rule—The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors—mandating climate-related disclosures by public companies.

Join a discussion with Vinson & Elkins, EY, Chubb and Longacre on an overview of the SEC’s final rule on climate disclosures adopted March 6th, how to prepare for implementation, and more.

Following a nearly two-year wait, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) released its Final Rule—The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors—on March 6, 2024.