In the first two days of his second term in office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders—including several that seek to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs and policies across the federal...more
In the year since the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (SFFA), effectively eliminating race-conscious...more
On June 3, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit authorized a preliminary injunction in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC et al., ruling that a grant contest that awards funding and mentorship...more
6/11/2024
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Entrepreneurs ,
First Amendment ,
Grants ,
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Minority-Owned Businesses ,
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Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Venture Capital ,
Women-Owned Businesses
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
6/10/2022
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Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Race Discrimination ,
Race Relations ,
Shareholder Proposals
On Friday, May 13, a California Superior Court judge struck down Senate Bill (“SB”) 826—California’s landmark gender diversity law regarding the representation of women directors on the boards of publicly held corporations...more