Blog & Investigations

Our client Mighty Earth, allied with a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and a variety of other environmental and human rights advocacy groups, is waging a campaign against the behemoth Brazilian meat processor JBS. In addition to filing a complaint…

Kevin was featured in a recent Financial Advisor IQ article about the factors financial advisors should consider before deciding if they want to pursue the path of expunging a negative mark on their Form U4 or U5. The article, by journalist Glenn Koch,…

A new article in Financial Advisor IQ discusses important considerations for advisors to keep in mind as they consider moving from one Registered Investment Advisor (“RIA”) to another. The article’s author, Brianna Monsanto, quotes Kevin several times: Our firm has counseled many Financial Advisors and…

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival recently screened “We Are Guardians,” a vital new documentary revealing the complex and compelling on-the-ground realities in the Amazon basin. The filmmakers describe their project: “We Are Guardians is a rich, intimate journey meeting the…

The Guardian recently published an important exposé shining a light on meat processors such as JBS and others, who publicly claim to be working to combat illegal deforestation while their actions tell a different story. The article reveals that approximately 800 million…

Kevin was recently featured on The EPIC Financial Strategies Podcast, hosted by insurance expert Robert Gill. In the episode, available on YouTube here, Kevin and Rob discuss the importance of having a strong legal team and framework in place so that…

Uxolo reporter Clara Amorim just published a compelling article that examines how companies use “greenwashing” techniques to raise money while misleading investors into thinking they are helping mitigate the worst effects of climate change by buying these companies’ “sustainability-linked bonds.” Ms. Amorim featured our recent…

A recent study found that approximately 10% of U.S. public companies committed securities fraud in recent years, erasing about 1.6% of equity value per year (about $830 billion in 2021). The study has resonated far and wide, rattling investors, C-suites,…

The National Advertising Division of the BBB National Programs has ruled that JBS USA’s “Net Zero by 2040” advertising claims cannot be substantiated. In ruling on a challenge brought by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (“IATP”), a not-for-profit…