“Centros,” California’s ‘Women on Boards’ Statute, and the Scope of Regulatory Competition

By Jill E. Fisch and Steven Davidoff Solomon May 30, 2019 by renholding

It has been 20 years since the European Court of Justice issued its decision in Centros Ltd. v. Erhvervs – og Selskabsstyrelsen (Centros). Since that time, Centros has been widely understood as shifting the European Union (EU) from …

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 …

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“Centros,” California’s ‘Women on Boards’ Statute, and the Scope of Regulatory Competition

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