On August 29, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a case against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to invalidate Nasdaq’s board diversity rules which were initially proposed by...more
On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s board diversity rules. The rules include “diversity objectives” that require Nasdaq-listed companies to either have or explain why they do not...more
On December 1, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt new listing rules that relate to diversity of board composition, proposed Rule 5605(f), and...more
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