06 Jun, 2024 Eleventh Circuit Rules Corporate Grant Contest for Black Women Is Racially Discriminatory and Violates U.S. Constitution By Jacob H. Hupart On Monday, June 3, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit of Appeals held that the “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest, an entrepreneurship funding...
15 Nov, 2023 Target Strikes Back at Shareholder's (Reverse) Social Justice Suit By Jennifer B. Rubin We recently posted about the investor who sued Target Corporation for securities laws violations arising from Target's alleged failure to...
21 Sep, 2023 A Cup of Coffee - and a Dismissal - To Go By Jennifer B. Rubin Last month, Federal District Court Judge Stanley A. Bastian dismissed at oral argument a shareholder suit challenging the Starbucks DEI...
18 Aug, 2023 Securities Lawsuit Against Retailer Due to Losses Allegedly Caused By Conservative Boycott Due to Company's Embrace of Pro-LGBTQ Values By Jacob H. Hupart This week, an investor brought a lawsuit against Target Corporation in connection with allegedly "false and misleading statements...
09 Aug, 2023 DEI by Deliberate Design By Jennifer B. Rubin The recent Wall Street Journal article about the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision and its potential to chill corporate...
28 Oct, 2022 SEC States That Considering Diversity When Recommending Investment Advisers Is Consistent With An Advisor's Fiduciary Duty By Jacob H. Hupart Earlier this month, the SEC issued an FAQ concerning "an adviser's fiduciary duty when considering factors relating to diversity, equity,...
15 Sep, 2022 The Value of Inclusive Leadership By Mintz A foundational component of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs is fostering an inclusive environment. A core question in...
07 Jul, 2022 Is the CSuite's Political Diversity Important to the Bottom Line? By Jennifer B. Rubin Apparently so, according to an article in today's Wall Street Journal reporting on a study undertaken to explore whether political...