Environmental sustainability has become a cornerstone of modern corporate responsibility. Yet, a troubling trend lies beneath the glossy reports and bold claims: greenwashing, a way for companies to build a fake eco-friendly image.
Greenwashing is more than just misleading marketing. It’s a sophisticated strategy that undermines genuine sustainability efforts and erodes trust in corporate environmental
Press Release: USC Gould School of Law and Akerman LLP launch flagship Law+AI Initiative to bridge legal scholarship and commercial innovation
January 13, 2026 New partnership unites top legal scholars and nationally recognized practicing lawyers to facilitate global knowledge sharing and influence cross-market standards for AI adoption. The nationally recognized University of Southern California Gould School of Law and Am Law 100 law firm Akerman today announced the launch of their Law+AI Initiative. This groundbreaking collaboration
Davis Polk Discusses Key Developments in UK Corporate Governance Last Year
As UK companies prepare for the publication of their year-end annual reports and to hold their annual shareholder meetings, here are some updates.
Governance regulations and guidance
Modernisation of UK corporate reporting
On 21 October 2025, the Department for Business and Trade published a written statement announcing its plans to further modernise and simplify the
The Year in Review: Top Ten Michael Geist Substacks
My look back at 2025 concludes with a review of my most popular Substacks of the year. Much like my top ten blog posts, lawful access, privacy and digital policy were the most popular issues, though Substack also included a focus on Quebec’s Internet streaming legislation and multiple posts on the digital services tax.
Unprecedented Challenges Should Prompt Boards to Broaden Their Sources of Information
A rapidly expanding scope of challenges is prompting corporate boards to re-evaluate the adequacy of the information with which their staffs provide them. Traditional sources such as financial reports, regulatory and litigation briefings, and strategic commentaries are not enough to keep them informed about a host of new issues, including the impact of new technologies
Wachtell Lipton Discusses M&A in 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026
In a year marked by not-insignificant change — geopolitical, economic, technological, regulatory and market — 2025 has been a year of much increased M&A activity, in the United States and around the world. M&A deal volume in the United States is on pace to reach approximately $2.3 trillion, up 49% from 2024, and global M&A
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 254: Looking Back at the Year in Canadian Digital Law and Policy
Canadian digital law and policy in 2025 was marked by the unpredictable with changes in leadership in Canada and the U.S. driving a shift in policy approach. Over the past year, that included a reversal on the digital services tax, the re-introduction of lawful access legislation, and the end of several government digital policy bills
SEC’s Chief Accountant Speaks on SEC and PCAOB Developments
The federal securities laws establish the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) to set accounting, auditing, and auditor independence standards to be followed in the preparation and the audit of the financial statements of public companies. The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant (“OCA”) is led by the Chief Accountant, who
Confronting Antisemitism in Canada: If Leaders Won’t Call It Out Without Qualifiers, They Can’t Address It
The devastating consequences of the rise of antisemitism is in the spotlight this week in the wake of the horrific Chanukah Massacre in Australia over the weekend. In addition to my post on the issue, I appeared yesterday on CBC Radio’s syndication, conducting 14 interviews in rapid succession with stations from coast to coast
SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Fears Markets Have Become Like Casinos
Good morning and thank you Aaron [Klein]. It is a pleasure to be here this morning. While this isn’t a “farewell address,” I hope you will indulge me if I take the opportunity to reflect a little bit on what I’ve learned, what we accomplished prior to this year, and provide commentary on where I