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The legal clash over ESG in retirement plans

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Joshua A. Lichtenstein | Ropes & Gray, Michael R. Littenberg | Ropes & Gray

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Congressional Republicans continue legal challenges on 2022 ESG Rule.

It has been almost five months since the US Department of Labor (DOL) adopted a rule clarifying that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors may be considered just like any other relevant factor as part of the risk-return analysis in choosing investments for retirement plans like 401(k) plans (the so-called

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