Corporate Law and Human Rights

Explore how international law shapes climate change litigation, from human rights obligations to corporate accountability through national courts.

Legal analysis of ESG regulation's evolution from voluntary CSR to mandatory disclosure, examining fragmentation and divergent frameworks between USA and EU governance approaches.

Study examines how severe corporate misconduct in EU firms signals institutional norms that reduce future ESG violations, supporting institutional learning and path dependency theory.

Landmark ECtHR ruling on climate rights: KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland establishes state obligations for climate mitigation and adaptation measures, expanding Article 8 protections to vulnerable.