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Podcast: Legal Listening: The Fox Rothschild LLP Podcast
Episode: ESG Podcast Ep13 - Sustainable Ethos Litigation: Aspiration or Inaction?
Description: ESG-related consumer protection class actions are an increasing trend in federal courts.
Maureen Mitchell, a partner in Fox Rothschild’s Environmental Litigation Practice, joins podcast host David Colvin, Co-Chair of the firm’s ESG Practice Group, for a deep dive into a recent case before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: Earth Island Institute v. The Coca-Cola Company.
This must-listen episode also explores the reasons for the uptick in ESG litigation alleging violations of consumer protection statutes and suggests best practices for companies looking to minimize risk when publicizing their ethos on environmental sustainability.