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New Diversity Reporting Law for Venture Capital Companies with a Nexus to California

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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) into law, which attempts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst venture capital (“VC”) investments. The law is the first...more

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California’s New Requirement for Diversity Disclosures by Venture Capital Companies

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California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 54, which requires a venture capital company to report annually to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) on its funding determinations related to companies primarily...more

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And the investment banks shall lead the way?

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Recent headlines have been filled with the news from Davos that effective July 1, 2020 Goldman Sachs will not underwrite companies that do not have at least one diverse board member. They plan to raise the target to two...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Did you catch these developments for the 2019 proxy statement and Form 10-K?

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The 10-K and proxy season begins in a little over a month for companies with calendar fiscal year-ends. The following governance and disclosure developments should be considered in the course of preparing these filings....more

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Blog: SEC Committee On Small And Emerging Companies Completes Final Report And Recommendations

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At the final meeting yesterday of the SEC Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (apparently soon to morph into the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee), the Committee finalized the discussion draft of its...more

Fenwick & West LLP

A Startup Attorney’s Tips to Advance Private Company Diversity

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One of the biggest contributors to a lack of corporate diversity is the size of a company. And the problems are often traceable to the company’s leanest, earliest days. One of my key messages to clients is that it’s never too...more

Blank Rome LLP

Advisory Committee Recommends Robust Diversity Disclosure to the SEC

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On February 16, 2017, the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (“Advisory Committee”) provided a recommendation to the SEC regarding corporate board diversity. The Advisory Committee was organized in 2011...more

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SEC Holds Public Meeting on Board Diversity

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On October 5, 2016, the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies held a public meeting to discuss, among other things, board diversity for public companies. As part of the meeting, the National Association of...more

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Agenda for October 5 SEC Advisory Committee Meeting

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has published the agenda for the October 5 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. The Advisory Committee plans to discuss and cover Regulation S-K...more

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