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Can’t Find Good Talent? You’re The Problem, It’s You.

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Hiring in today’s legal market feels like trying to find a unicorn in a thunderstorm. The great ones aren’t applying. The good ones ghost you. The ones who do come through the door often aren’t a fit....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

ESG Masterclass — Legal Risks Hiding in Your DEIB Programming

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Latham’s ESG Masterclass video series offers a dynamic exploration of the ever-changing environmental, social, and governance terrain. Sarah Fortt, Global Co-Chair of the ESG Practice at Latham, and special expert guests...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

White Employee Fired Amidst Corporate Diversity Initiative Wins Discrimination Claim But Loses Multi-Million Dollar Punitive...

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Plaintiff, a white man, was a strong performer in his role before he was fired and replaced by three women, two of whom were racial minorities, amid a Diversity and Inclusion initiative that included a call to restructure the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Q&A with Kange Kaneene

Kange Kaneene is the Vice President of SAP.iO North and Latin America and Caribbean, SAP's global network of startup accelerators. She is an angel investor, a mentor for entrepreneurs, a scout for a VC syndicate, and the...more

A&O Shearman

The world needs different

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Becoming a truly diverse and inclusive organisation remains a top priority, as A&O adds disability and social mobility to its focus....more

Ius Laboris

Toolkit for an ethical way forward November 2023

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No longer seen as a mere ‘nice to have’, many employers are now putting major efforts into building an ethical HR practice. In the post-pandemic world, the climate crisis, the attitudes of a new generation of workers and new...more

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Court Grants Starbucks Corporation's Motion to Dismiss Advocacy Group's Complaint Targeting DEI Initiatives

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A Washington federal judge dismissed challenges to Starbucks's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") policies in a strongly worded opinion, making clear that politics don't belong in his courtroom....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

The ‘S’ in marketing

I can’t think of a better example of the convergence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, compliance, and ethics than in marketing and public relations. This area is filled with opportunities and risks...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Concerns About Corporate DEI Are Real in the Post Harvard/UNC World

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In 2021, in Duvall v. Novant Health, a North Carolina jury awarded a former white Novant Health executive over $3 million dollars in actual damages based on race discrimination allegations centering around assertions that...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert – April 2023: Key ESG trends

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) promises to drive business decision making in 2023 and impact how companies plan, operate and report. The complex and rapidly-evolving world of ESG is set to remain a priority for...more

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How CLOs can stay ahead of the game in 2023

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The role of the chief legal officer keeps expanding. In addition to fulfilling their traditional responsibilities as legal counsel and business advisor, chief legal officers today are also called on to inform and drive...more

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The Rise of ESG Risk and Compliance

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is frequently covered in the news – especially given the growing attention paid by investors and stakeholders to how businesses operate. More and more, investors use ESG reports to...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Top 5 DEI Challenges in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have the power to transform business by creating a truly inclusive workplace culture - which, in turn, drives employee satisfaction and retention. In fact, 80% of candidates say they...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

20 Business Lessons From 20 Years To Apply Today!

It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since I founded Furia Rubel Communications. That may seem like a long time, but it feels like it all began yesterday. While there have been hundreds, if not thousands of lessons...more

Littler

$10 Million “Reverse” Race & Gender Discrimination Verdict Gives DE&I Programs a Halloween Fright

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For the past several years, companies have been focused on creating and executing meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs to address the multi-faceted challenges—and opportunities—of diversifying their...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Diversity in Fund Finance: ‘Boundary Breakers’ Recap

The Diversity in Fund Finance group hosted the second Boundary Breakers speaker series event this week, featuring a discussion with Värde Partners on the endless battle for diversity. This conversation, moderated by Alex...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Hiring: Throw a Wider Net for Bottom Line and Commonwealth

We are just beginning to move into what we hope will be a “post-COVID” world.  At the same time, responding to race-related tragedies, companies are struggling with how to address the structural inequities infecting our...more

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[Virtual Event] 2021 San Francisco Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 14th, 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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FFA NextGen and Diversity Event – Cross-Border Relationships: A Journey in Diversity

FFA NextGen and Diversity teams held a panel session this week on “Cross-Border Relationships: A Journey in Diversity.”...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 2021 Boston Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 26th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

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

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 2021 Minneapolis Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 5th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CST

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

Hogan Lovells

Business integrity for consumer companies

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Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their business operations. This can include procuring ethically sourced products, ensuring fair pay, or...more

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