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Constitutional Challenges Fourteenth Amendment Diversity

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Intentionally Discriminatory Public Offering Stalled At The SEC

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In this February post, I pondered the question of whether an issuer could allocate shares on the basis of race, gender or ethnicity.  That post was inspired by the case of  Glennon v. Johnson, U.S. Dist. Ct. Case No....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

DOJ Moves to Challenge Illinois Nonprofit Board Disclosure Law

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been granted judicial leave to intervene in the American Alliance for Equal Rights’ (AAER) suit against the State of Illinois challenging the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion...more

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Fifth Circuit Panel Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Disclosure Rules

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A Fifth Circuit panel recently upheld Nasdaq’s diversity disclosure rules after petitioners challenged them under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Alliance For Fair Board...more

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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

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