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ESG Update – August_September 2026
The urgency for climate change mitigation is compounding, given the severe consequences of overshooting 1.5°C even temporarily. Nations are rushing to decarbonise to bolster energy security and independence, reducing exposure to supply chain vulnerabilities and fossil fuel price shocks. This article identifies five hallmarks of laws and policies designed to accelerate climate mitigation where net zero and national security are dominant imperatives.
26 JUL 2026ESG Update – November 2025
Ahead of COP30, Ying-Peng Chin and Matthew Townsend of A&O Shearman discuss how nationally determined contributions can impact the business environment
25 OCT 2025Decentralised infrastructure may not shield trading platforms from securities claims
In Lee et al. v Binance, No. 22-972, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 5616, 96 F.4th 129 (2d Cir. March 8, 2024), the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of securities fraud class action claims against Binance, an international cryptoasset platform. The Court of Appeals held that purchasers plausibly alleged that transactions on the exchange which disclaimed having any physical location were domestic, thereby potentially subjecting Binance to US securities laws.
30 SEP 2024
