Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Announces Landmark Settlement with BlackRock, Inc. Regarding ESG Practices

Government Record · Tennessee Attorney General · January 17, 2025

Tennessee’s actual consumer-protection action was filed in December 2023 and resolved by settlement in January 2025, with dismissal without prejudice. It was not a 2020 multistate suit dismissed on technical grounds.

As part of the settlement, the State of Tennessee will dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice, reserving the right to refile if BlackRock does not substantially comply.

Tennessee’s actual consumer-protection action was filed in December 2023 and resolved by settlement in January 2025, with dismissal without prejudice. It was not a 2020 multistate suit dismissed on technical grounds.

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