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Kentucky threatens to divest from 11 banks over ESG policies

On January 2, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball (R) issued a statement notifying 11 banks that their ESG policies amounted to energy boycotts that harmed the state’s economy according to definitions passed into law last spring. The statement says the banks have 90 days to stop what Kentucky argues are…

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Republicans plan legal assault on climate disclosure rules for public companies

The SEC’s proposed new rules, which would require public corporations to disclose climate-related information, have been criticized by industry groups

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court climate ruling could impact nuclear waste case

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on climate change could have implications for a range of other issues, including a case involving nuclear waste storage and a proposal requiring companies to disclose how climate risk affects their businesses

The Independent UK

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Economy and Society, August 23, 2022: Attorney General ESG push back across the states

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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WVa governor: Voters shouldn't decide abortion access issue

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has rejected a suggestion by Democrats to let voters decide whether abortion should continue to be allowed in the state

The Independent UK

Abortion clinic goes before judge to challenge WVa ban

Lawyers representing West Virginia’s only abortion clinic are going before a Charleston-area judge

The Independent UK

Teva, Allergan Settle Opioid Lawsuit With West Virginia

U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA) has reached an agreement with the Attorney General of West Virginia that settles the state's opioid-related claims.

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Tentative $161.5 million settlement reached in opioid trial

Attorneys for the state of West Virginia and two remaining pharmaceutical manufacturers have reached a tentative $161.5 million settlement

The Independent UK

J&J's Janssen settles with WVa for $99M in opioid lawsuit

West Virginia will receive $99 million in a settlement finalized with Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. The state filed a lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of contributing to the opioid crisis in the state that's led the nation in overdose deaths

The Independent UK

Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid makers

Opening arguments have taken place in a West Virginia lawsuit accusing several drugmakers of misrepresenting the risks and benefits of opioids

The Independent UK

West Virginia Says J&J, Teva, AbbVie Caused 'Tsunami' Of Opioid Addiction: Reuters

West Virginia's attorney general urged a judge to hold Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA), and AbbVie Inc's (NYSE:

Benzinga

States look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising

With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutions

The Independent UK

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