A working paper from the London School of Economics and Political Science that looked at over 100 climate-related lawsuits between 2005 and 2021 found that the filing of a climate-based litigation claim or corresponding...more
On April 1, 2022, Judge Terry Green of the Los Angeles Superior Court struck down California’s AB 979, which required publicly held companies based in California to have at least one board director from an “underrepresented...more
4/8/2022
/ Board of Directors ,
California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Injunctions ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Regulation ,
State Constitutions ,
Woman Board Members
I. Introduction -
Companies are increasing pressure to address environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues. ESG topics have taken center stage in boardrooms, with regulatory agencies, and in the media. ...more