Overview
Steptoe attorneys Ryan Hayden, Daniel Mullen, Coy Garrison, Micah Green, and Vito Arethusa authored an article that appeared in Law360, "Carbon Offset Case A Win For CFTC Enviro Fraud Task Force."” The article discusses the impact of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Environmental Fraud Task Force. It reviews the CFTC's involvement and commentary on carbon markets to date, analyzes the adjudication involving carbon offset fraud, and forecasts the enforcement division's likely next steps in policing carbon markets.