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The DEI Divide: An Overview of the Varying Positions on Corporate DEI Policies Across the U.S.

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As corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (“DEI”) face increasing legal and political scrutiny, a deep divide is emerging among states on how they view these initiatives. Some states are doubling down on their...more

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Sustainability Spotlight - Q2 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. This...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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hot Topics: AI and ESG

The US Government Is Using AI To Detect Potential Wrongdoing, and Companies Should Too With agencies such as the SEC and DOJ using AI and other data analytics tools extensively to detect wrongdoing, companies need to adopt...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board Podcast | How Will Corporate DEI Policies Be Affected by the Supreme Court Ruling in the University Affirmative...

The latest episode of the Informed Board podcast features a discussion of the potential implications for U.S. companies of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June striking down race-based affirmative action programs in higher...more

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Dueling Over Diversity: Republican and Democratic AG Letters Highlight the Divide Over Corporate Diversity Initiatives

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While the Supreme Court's recent decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College was explicitly limited to the educational setting, its prohibition of race-based affirmative action...more

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Republican AGs Set Sights on Corporate DEI After Affirmative Action Decision

Last week, 13 Republican state attorneys general published a letter to the largest companies in the country, creating confusion, uncertainty and risk for businesses that have sought to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion...more

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2022 Proxy Season Review: Increased Shareholder Focus on Racial Justice

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The 2022 proxy season has highlighted shareholders’ ever-growing focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  In 2021, a new trend emerged as 13 shareholder proposals were filed calling on companies to conduct “civil...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Efforts Grow with Data Transparency

Studies have consistently shown that increased diversity and inclusion often leads to increased corporate profitability. The demand for diversity is partly driven by the vast body of empirical evidence demonstrating that...more

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Does Hilaria Baldwin Qualify As A Member Of An "Underrepresented Community"?

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Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 979 (2020 Cal. Stats. ch. 316) into law.  No later than the end of this year, "publicly held corporations" with their principal executive offices in California are...more

Gray Reed

California’s Push For Diverse Corporate Boards

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California Assembly Bill 929 (the “Diversity Bill”), which was passed by the California State Legislature on August 30, 2020, and signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2020, requires domestic...more

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California Expands Diversity Requirements for Public Company Boards

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California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30 signed into law Assembly Bill No. 979, which requires publicly held companies headquartered in California to have a minimum number of directors from “underrepresented...more

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New California Law Mandates Corporate Board Diversity

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In the midst of national conversations surrounding racial equity and social justice, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 979 into law on September 30, 2020. AB 979 is a first-of-its-kind legislation requiring that no later than...more

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