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Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Organizational Growth Through Fostering Speaking Out and Listening Up with Megan Reitz

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Megan Reitz, founder of Reitz Consulting and an Associate...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

UK Financial Regulators Drop Diversity and Inclusion Rules but Keep Culture in Focus

On 11 March 2025, the UK’s financial regulators confirmed they have decided not to move forward with proposed diversity and inclusion (D&I) rules for financial firms. This decision in a letter by the Financial Conduct...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Women @ RopesTalk: Conversation with Katy Motiey, Extreme Networks

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On this episode of Women @ RopesTalk hosted by health care and data partner Christine Moundas, IP transactions and licensing partner Megan Baca is joined by Katy Motiey, the chief legal, administrative and sustainability...more

Goodwin

Non-financial Misconduct and Culture: A Reminder for FCA-Regulated Firms in the UK

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Firm culture remains a key topic on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) radar this year. In a previous alert, we discussed the FCA’s proposals for all FCA-authorised firms to better integrate non-financial misconduct...more

Jenner & Block

One Year Later: The Implications of SFFA for Corporate America

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On June 29, 2024, one year passed since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), which overturned fifty years of legal precedent in striking down the race-conscious admissions programs at...more

Mayer Brown

OPEN Talks: In Conversation with ... Sarah Griffin, HSBC

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In this episode of OPEN Talks, our diversity, equity and inclusion podcast series, Louise Fernandes-Owen, Global PSL for the Employment & Benefits Group, meets Sarah Griffin, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the...more

A&O Shearman

D&I in FS: how to get a head-start on the FCA and PRA proposals

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This is the last post in our series on the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals to introduce a new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial...more

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Setting D&I targets: what the UK regulators expect from financial services firms

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The UK financial services’ regulators have introduced new proposals on setting diversity and inclusion (D&I) targets by firms. These proposals aim to address underrepresentation of particular demographics within firms and the...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Beyond Optics: The Argument for a More Diverse Workforce

Early in my career, when I was a public defender in Atlanta, I recall a client of mine – a young African-American man – who was wrongly accused of shoplifting at a relatively well-known retailer. One could argue it was a case...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Diversity Driven Derivative Suits: Culture Wars Come to the Boardroom

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Traditionally deployed to protect a corporation from its board’s imprudent investment or financial decision-making, in recent years shareholders have taken to bringing derivative actions on a corporation’s behalf for its...more

Mintz

A Cup of Coffee - and a Dismissal - To Go

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Last month, Federal District Court Judge Stanley A. Bastian dismissed at oral argument a shareholder suit challenging the Starbucks DEI initiatives. The Court has now issued a brief, yet informative written decision that in...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

ESG, DEI and Compliance

One of the more well-attended sessions at the SCCE 22nd Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, promises to be “ESG and DEI: How to Position for Stakeholder Success”. The session will be lead by Adrian Taylor, Director of...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Upcoming DEI Holidays in 2023 & How to Celebrate in the Workplace

In the coming months there are a handful of important holidays to consider celebrating in the workplace as part of a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy. The significance of celebrating more diverse...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Learn How to Refine Your Corporate Culture Through Radical Candor and Inclusivity with NY Times Best-Selling Author Kim Scott: On...

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Kim Scott, author of Just Work and Radical Candor, to talk about helping organizations move from a culture of command and control to one of collaboration and...more

Littler

Women in the Workplace: What’s changed (and changing) in the UK and Europe

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Recent evidence suggests that progress towards gender parity has slowed and that the gender gap has in fact widened since the pandemic. This article highlights some key legal developments in the UK and Europe that are...more

Smith Anderson

Your Authentic Self is an Asset in the Office

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I have been Smith Anderson’s Chief Diversity Officer for over a year now. In this new role for our firm, I have contributed to the impactful Diversity and Inclusion (“D&I”) efforts of our firm’s longstanding D&I Committee and...more

Venable LLP

It Affects All of Us: A Panel Discussion on Black Resistance in America

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As part of our Black History Month activities, the Venable Success Network (VSN) hosted a panel discussion on Black resistance in America, which is the theme of this year’s celebration. Moderated by William Lawrence, an...more

Bilzin Sumberg

This DEI Template Can Enhance Law Firm Programming for Employees

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Bilzin Sumberg recently purchased a piece of art—a paint-by-numbers design that represents how the contributions of different people from different backgrounds can come together to create something new and amazing. ...more

Ankura

Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting: Continued Progress, but Room to Improve

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We are experiencing a period of financial turmoil not seen for decades. At the risk of stating the obvious, the intense damage inflicted on government coffers by responding to a pandemic, coupled with the fallout from the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2023

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This annual publication outlines some of the primary focus areas in 2023 for UK-regulated financial services firms. The topics covered in this year’s publication reflect how the fundamental consideration of the direction...more

Allen Matkins

Does Your Surname Define Your Cultural Ancestry?

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In a recent paper, four authors attempt to assess board cultural diversity and firm performance under competitive pressures.  The authors conclude that "culturally diverse boards are associated with superior performance for...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Clients Are Saying About DEI

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June commemorates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with the celebration of Pride Month and Juneteenth. In keeping with this month's emphasis on DEI, this installment of the Client Care Corner focuses on DEI's growing...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Scottsdale Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - September 17th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm PDT

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

L Brands Settles Derivative Suits

On July 30, 2021, L Brands, the parent company behind Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, settled a rash of derivatives actions which had alleged “toxic” workplace conditions and “a culture of misogyny” at the company. ...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Retail-Diversity Determinant, and Its Implications for a Retailer

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There has been a fresh call by consumers demanding that retailers embrace their diversity, inclusion, and equality practices. This retail uprising has encouraged various industries to reinvent their ad-campaigning strategies,...more

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