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Appeals Court Deals Blow To Nasdaq’s Efforts At Pushing Diversity Rules On Companies

A Louisiana appeals court on Wednesday rejected Nasdaq's proposed rules aimed at increasing diversity on corporate boards. 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans dominated Nasdaq says it cannot implement a proposed diversity policy that would require companies listed on the stock exchange to explain why they lack minority and female directors on […]

Nasdaq blocked from imposing board diversity rules for companies on exchange

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Nasdaq cannot impose rules that require public companies to have women or minority directors on their boards or explain why they don't. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with two conservative advocacy groups in a 9-8 vote, ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission-approved rules […]

We Need to ‘Rebuild the Institutions’ that Make Diversity Possible

President-elect Donald Trump's comprehensive victory in the 2024 election forced President Barack Obama to retreat from his lifelong support of woke diversity politics, which he called “pluralism.” “We are not born with the muscle to build pluralism.” [amid diversity] “Habits require practice, and we need to rebuild the institutions that enable that practice,” he told […]

University of Michigan to dismantle Diversity, Equity, Inclusion initiatives

The University of Michigan is the latest public university to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as part of its faculty requirements, making it one of several universities to scale back its DEI efforts this year. “The University of Michigan will no longer require diversity statements as part of faculty hiring, promotion, or tenure,” the […]

DEI Giant Abandons Diversity Statements For Hiring, Promotion Decisions After Listening To Faculty

The University of Michigan (UM) announced Thursday that it will abandon its diversity statement in hiring, promotion, and tenure decisions after apparent pressure from faculty. An eight-member faculty working group established by President Rory McCauley reasoned that requiring a diversity statement “could limit freedom of expression and diversity of thought on campus.” and proposed this […]

Yet Another University Doubles Down On Diversity Commitments Despite SCOTUS Ruling

Brown University on Wednesday announced plans to increase diversity on campus despite a Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action admissions practices. Some experts believe the school is following in the footsteps of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which has made public attempts to circumvent the court's ruling in ways that could lead to […]

DEI is DOA: Redefining diversity in Trump’s second administration 

President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory marks a turning point for our country. As the United States grapples with the effects of unchecked diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, policies, the second Trump administration has a clear mission to restore fairness and meritocracy to employment law. There is. For too long, DEI initiatives have served as […]