For those of you who have never participated in an escape room, it is a real-life game that confines a group of people (usually friends, co-workers or even family, for the adventurous types) to a room. The group then...more
The Fifth Circuit has rejected the challenge to Nasdaq’s “show and tell” diversity rule that requires Nasdaq companies to publicly disclose the makeup of their boards. In Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment, National Center...more
10/24/2023
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Affirmative Action ,
Board of Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
En Banc Review ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Investors ,
Nasdaq ,
Quotas ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
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