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SEC pauses climate disclosure rule pending court challenge

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it is suspending implementation of a final rule requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks pending the outcome of legal challenges from Republican-led states. The SEC said in its ruling that the suspension does not represent a waiver of the rule and that it will continue […]

Rep. Tim Burchett Makes Another Promise Over UFO Disclosure. Do You Believe Him?

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett said Wednesday that more UFO hearings could be held in 2024, even though the Pentagon denies evidence suggesting aliens have visited Earth. He said that it should be possible. A report released by the Department of Defense in early 2024 essentially states that the U.S. government has never found evidence […]

Court halts SEC climate disclosure rule

A federal court on Friday blocked a new federal rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose climate change-related information. A panel of judges from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order suspending the rule while litigation against it progresses. The orders from Judges Edith Jones, Stephen Higginson, and Corey Wilson, who were appointed […]

Sierra Club sues SEC over climate disclosure rule

The environmental advocacy group Sierra Club is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying its new rules are not giving investors the full truth about companies’ climate risks. The Sierra Club Foundation, represented by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit On Wednesday, it joined a growing list of states that have challenged […]

9 more states sue SEC over climate disclosure rule

Nine states sued the Securities and Exchange Commission this week over rules that require public companies to disclose some climate-related information to potential investors. The lawsuit, led by Iowa, comes after 10 states separately sued the SEC over the rule last week. The rules in question require publicly traded companies to disclose the risks that […]

Nine states file legal challenge to SEC climate disclosure rule

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey announced that a coalition of nine states will file a legal challenge to new regulations requiring public companies to disclose climate-related risks and direct greenhouse gas emissions. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved climate change disclosure rules that go into effect in 2026 by a 3-2 […]

SEC to vote on adopting contentious climate disclosure rule Wednesday

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to vote this week on whether to adopt a controversial rule that would require publicly traded companies to disclose climate change-related information to investors, but the rule is different from the one proposed by the agency. It may be significantly reduced compared to 2022. The SEC’s five […]

Social Media disclosure requirements are unconstitutional compelled speech

The Supreme Court’s decision is Moody vs. Net Choice and NetChoice v. Paxton It could fundamentally change free speech online. The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether state law can force social media companies to keep posts on their platforms that would otherwise be removed. One of the key issues is the legality of the […]

Fani Willis Explains Why She Didn’t List Gifts From Wade On Financial Disclosure

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis claimed Thursday that she “did not receive” any gifts from Nathan Wade that she was required to disclose in 2022. The Daily Caller News Foundation previously reported that Willis on a 2022 financial disclosure form provided information about Mr. Wade, including a plane ticket to Miami that the bank […]