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Assembly Bill 979, California’s Board Diversity Statute, Ruled Unconstitutional

On May 15, 2023, the Eastern District of California ruled that California Assembly Bill No. 979 (“AB 979”) violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. As enacted,...more

5/26/2023 / Board of Directors , California , Constitutional Challenges , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Equal Protection , Fourteenth Amendment , Nasdaq , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , State Constitutions

California’s Board Diversity Statute – Assembly Bill 979 – Ruled Unconstitutional

On May 15, 2023, a district court judge sitting in the Eastern District of California ruled that California Assembly Bill No. 979 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment and 42...more

5/25/2023 / Board of Directors , California , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Equal Protection , Fourteenth Amendment , Nasdaq , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Courts Strike Down California Diversity Statutes

Two recent rulings by California state court judges have struck-down California statutes that were intended to foster diversity at California-based public companies. In the first case, Crest v. Padilla, No. 20-STCV-37513...more

5/25/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Listing Standards , Nasdaq , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Woman Board Members

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