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We highlighted in a previous alert that employers should expect continued and intensified federal scrutiny of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives.

Employers may see changes to long-standing federal guidance on voluntary affirmative action plans. On May 27, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the Office of Information...

With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar about to begin, the quadrennial tournament offers several value-creating commercial opportunities for clubs.

After 30 years of serving the community, 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge's Executive Director Dadrius Lanus says their services have never been needed as much as they are now.

Standard practice in any M&A deal is to enter into a confidentiality agreement (also known as a non-disclosure agreement or NDA) to protect proprietary information disclosed during the due...

(January 10, 2024) – Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released its Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (IE&D) C-Suite Survey Report...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, applying Massachusetts law, has held that a "former director and officer" exception to an insured v. insured exclusion in a private...

With a goal of clarifying what constitutes unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a new Guidance Memo to all federal agencies.

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters.

Following a joint Discussion Paper in 2021 issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the UK Prudential Regulation Authority, both regulators have now issued Consultation Papers proposing new rules and guidance in relation to diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector.

On December 11, 2024, in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the SEC did not have the authority to approve The Nasdaq Stock Exchange's board diversity rule.

Recent moves by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to quietly scale back references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and racial justice...

President Trump's executive orders aimed at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and policies, including the executive order titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...

A new petition has been filed challenging the Nasdaq board diversity rule (see this PubCo post).

We're thrilled to have promoted 20 attorneys to partner on February 1, 2022. This group is the future of Foley and embodies the core values that define our firm.

As if issuers needed a reminder that it's always the right time to be thinking about board composition, earlier this month, the SEC approved new Nasdaq rules...

In August 2020, as part of an overhaul of Reg S-K, the SEC adopted a new requirement to discuss human capital, taking a principles-based approach.

The U.S. Sun Belt is poised for a manufacturing boom as companies balance long-term planning with short-term needs. Over the past two decades, the Sun Belt states have...