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[Event] Annual Employment Law Summit - May 15th, San Diego, CA

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The agenda for Mintz’s Annual Employment Law Summit taking place on May 15th in San Diego is now available! This year, we are thrilled to feature Hon. William McCurine as our keynote speaker. The segments this year include:...more

Perkins Coie

California Court Overturns Board Gender Diversity Statute

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A Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down California’s board gender diversity statute on May 13, 2022. The court found that Senate Bill 826 violated the California Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause....more

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California Superior Court Strikes Down Director Diversity Mandate

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On May 13, 2022, Judge Maureen Duffy Lewis of the Superior Court of the State of California for Los Angeles County entered judgement in favor of three taxpayers bringing state constitutional challenges to S.B. 826, a bill for...more

Allen Matkins

The Verdict Is In On California's Female Director Quota Law

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As I noted yesterday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis has found California's female director quota law, SB 826, to violate the Equal Protection clause of the California Constitution (A person may not be ....more

Allen Matkins

Judge Finds California Female Director Quota Law To Be Unconstitutional

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Following a lengthy trial, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis has found that California's female director quota law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution...more

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Judge Weighs Challenge To California Board Quota Law

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On Monday,  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green heard arguments on opposing motions for summary judgment in a case challenging the constitutionality of AB 979.  Crest v. Padilla, L.A. Super. Ct. Case No....more

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Appearances Matter According To ISS' Proxy Voting Guidelines

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Last month, Institutional Shareholder Services published its Americas 2022 Proxy Voting Guidelines.  As part of its updated guidelines, ISS has removed the "grace" period for board diversity so that its policy now reads as...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Five Important California Employment Law Changes for 2021

A new year ushers in new legal obligations for employers, particularly those with operations in California. From expanded California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) coverage to new reporting and data-gathering obligations,...more

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