Greenwashing & ESG
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Length: 60 Minutes
Companies continue to face greenwashing scrutiny- through ESG and beyond- on a number of different levels, including shareholder disputes, antitrust claims, product liability lawsuits, consumer protection cases, administrative and attorney general complaints. This panel will discuss the trends, challenges and recent developments in greenwashing claims.
Victor J. Domen, Jr., a government antitrust investigations and prosecutions lawyer, is a partner in the Washington, DC office. As a former enforcer himself, Vic has a unique perspective into the priorities of government agencies as well as the challenges clients may encounter, in particular regarding their new ESG focus. Regarded as a top-three US antitrust enforcer, Vic previously worked for the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, where he served as its senior antitrust counsel. For nearly 20 years, Vic was the lead lawyer in the investigation and prosecution of federal and state antitrust matters brought on behalf of the State of Tennessee.
Dan Mosher focuses on investigating allegations of fraud and governance misconduct, including corruption and Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) matters; conducting due diligence; assessing, developing, and enhancing anti-fraud and anti-corruption risk management programs; managing international projects; and supporting legal counsel in litigation and arbitration matters. He has a special focus on ESG compliance and disclosure matters and has contributed to numerous presentations and publications in this regard. This includes his contributions to a joint publication between Grant Thornton and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Managing Fraud Risks in an Evolving ESG Environment. He has over 20 years of experience investigating allegations in connection with some of the largest corruption cases in the world and with other complex fraud allegations across numerous industries globally, including investigations and risk assessments for energy and resources clients. From 2010 to 2014 Dan led the offshore forensic practice in India for the US member firm of a Big Four accounting organization. Early in his career, Dan also worked on technical assistance projects for the U.S. Agency for International Development and with the World Bank, reviewing loan reporting compliance by country borrowers; analyzing the Bank’s decentralized lending portfolio; and developing financial models for credit origination.
Anna is a first chair litigator with a reputation of staying in front of emerging market trends. Being at the forefront of trademark and false advertising litigation with deep experience in intellectual property and advertising law, class action defense, and jury and bench trials, she has an impeccable ability to partner with clients, providing practical solutions and counseling for their most complex issues. She routinely litigates high-stakes cases for some of the world's most renowned brands before federal trial and appellate courts, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Advertising Division.
Anna has led a string of victories for her clients, including in jury and bench trials, appellate wins, requests for injunctive relief, and defeating class certification.
Anna also counsels clients on advertising claims substantiation (including such cutting-edge areas as sustainability/ESG, Web3 and blockchain, and social media campaigns and promotions), trademark enforcement, copyright, and right of publicity issues. Anna was selected as a DC Rising Star by the National Law Journal and as a Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Rising Star and a Legal Media Group America's Rising Stars award winner for copyright and trademark work. She has consistently been recognized as a Rising Star by Legal Media Group and as one of DCA Lives Rising Stars of Law: 40 Under 40.