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Environmental & Energy,
Constitutional Law

Feb. 5, 2025

Judge tosses most of lawsuit against California's climate disclosure laws

A federal judge has dismissed most of the U.S. Chamber of commerce's claims against California's climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261, but kept a First Amendment challenge alive. The laws mandate large companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and financial risks related to climate change.

A federal judge dismissed most of a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of two recent California laws related to how large companies in the state disclose greenhouse gas emissions and report on climate-related financial risks.

A year ago, attorneys at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sued the California Air Resources Board and claimed SB 253 and SB261, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 7, 2023, unlawfully attempt to re...

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