Corporate,
Constitutional Law
Aug. 12, 2019
Suit claims law requiring companies to have a women director is unconstitutional
A lawsuit seeks to halt SB 826, the 2018 law signed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown that requires all publicly-traded companies headquartered in California to have one female board director by year’s end.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit seeks to halt SB 826, the 2018 law signed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown that requires all publicly-traded companies headquartered in California to have one female board director by year's end.
Judicial Watch, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, filed the suit on behalf of plaintiffs Robin Crest, Earl De Vries and Judy De Vries. The trio allege the law violates the state Constitution. Cres...
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