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Diversity’s Role in Boardroom Leadership

By Joseph Mandato and William Devine April 19, 2019 by renholding

What does boardroom culture yield when a board commits to a broad embrace of diversity—including diversity of gender, ideas, ethnicity, race, education, age, and skills? Do chances improve for decisions that help lead the company to maximize its potential and …

California Dreamin’: The Impact of the New Board Gender Diversity Law

By Mikayla Kuhns, Rudy Kwack and Kosmas Papadopoulos January 4, 2019 by renholding

Just as the Mamas & the Papas pioneered the folk-rock scene of the 1960s as one of the first truly gender diverse music group, their native state of California is breaking ground for increased board gender diversity in the United …

Cleary Gottlieb Discusses Non-Disparagement Clauses

By Caroline Hayday, Arthur H. Kohn, Michael Albano and Mary Alcock November 6, 2018 by abirvarma

In September, former Uber executive Eric Alexander filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against another former Uber executive, Rachel Whetstone. The Complaint alleges breach of a mutual non-disparagement clause in Whetstone’s separation agreement with Uber; a clause that Whetstone, during her …

Arnold & Porter Compares New California Privacy Law With the EU’s Privacy Regime

By Nancy L. Perkins, Anthony Raglani, Ronald D. Lee, Zoe V. Walkinshaw, Anthony Samson and Angel Tang Nakamura October 22, 2018 by renholding

On September 23, 2018, the governor of California signed into law an amended version of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA),[1] which was originally enacted in late June 2018. The amendments are a partial response to extensive …

Don’t Fear California’s New Board Gender Quota

By Sophie L’Hélias October 16, 2018 by renholding

On September 30, 2018, only hours before the deadline, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed bill SB 826, making his state the first in the U.S. to adopt board gender quotas for public companies.

The law requires listed companies headquartered in …

Arnold & Porter Discusses New California Law on Security for Internet-Connected Devices

By Ronald D. Lee, Joseph Farris, Michael E. Samuels and Amanda J. Sherwood October 12, 2018 by renholding

California has passed the first state law imposing security requirements on devices in the Internet of Things (IoT). On September 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the nearly identical Senate Bill 327 and Assembly Bill 1906,[1]…

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses California’s Female Gender Quotas for Public Companies

By Sullivan & Cromwell LLP October 10, 2018 by pss2150

On September 30, 2018, Governor Brown of California signed into law a bill, SB-826, to require female representation on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies who identify as being headquartered in the state. SB-826 makes California the first …

SEC Commissioner Airs Her Beef With Stakeholders

By Hester M. Peirce September 26, 2018 by renholding

Last time I flew to California, the skies were so clear that I was able to keep an eye on the changing landscape below all the way across the country. The vastness and great variety was striking. Having grown up

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Wachtell Lipton Discusses Gender Diversity and Board Quotas

By David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh August 8, 2018 by renholding

California has made headlines this summer with legislative action toward instituting gender quotas for boards of directors of public companies headquartered in the state. The legislation has passed the state senate; to be enacted, it must be passed by the …

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

By Rodgin Cohen, John Evangelakos, Nader Mousavi, Matthew Schwartz and Nicole Friedlander July 23, 2018 by renholding

On June 28, 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA” or the “Act”), which will take effect on January 1, 2020.[1] The Act applies to any organization that conducts business in California and satisfies one of …

Arnold & Porter Discusses Arbitration Battles

By Sean Morris and Caitie Lynch April 24, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

It’s been five years since Concepcion made “clear” that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts state laws that forbid class action waivers. Concepcion did not protect arbitration agreements from laws of general applicability (such as unconscionability), but it …

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