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DE Talk | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres

2024 has brought forth many challenges for diversity and inclusion efforts, and at DirectEmployers’ recent Annual Meeting & Conference, we addressed those setbacks and emphasized the importance of progress amidst opposition....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: The Invisible Struggle for Black Women

Protect Black women. Believe Black women. Do better for Black women. That is the call to action from Tiffani Lambie, Director, DEI Operations at Davis Wright Tremaine. Tiffani shares her experience as Black woman in the...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 Court Strikes Down Law on Board Diversity

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On Friday, May 13, a California Superior Court judge struck down Senate Bill (“SB”) 826—California’s landmark gender diversity law regarding the representation of women directors on the boards of publicly held corporations...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

California Gender Board Diversity Law Is Held Unconstitutional

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The law suffers the same fate as the California board diversity law requiring directors from “underrepresented communities.” On May 13, 2022, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis issued a ruling in Crest...more

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California Board Diversity Law Requiring Directors From “Underrepresented Communities” Is Held Unconstitutional

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The California gender board diversity law may suffer the same fate. On April 1, 2022, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry A. Green issued a summary judgment order finding that California Corporations Code §...more

Allen Matkins

Legal Challenge To California Board Gender Quota Law Filed

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As mentioned in yesterday's post, a much predicted challenge to California's board gender quota law was recently filed. The complaint alleges a single cause of action - violation of Article I, Section 31 of the California...more

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