Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC

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Case overview

Case Number:

21-60626

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Agency 

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  1. October 18, 2023

    5th Circ. Refuses To Strike Down Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule

    The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday refused to entertain a lawsuit challenging a Nasdaq Stock Market rule requiring corporations that list on the exchange to disclose board diversity data, ruling that the exchange is a private entity not subject to constitutional scrutiny.

  2. August 29, 2022

    5th Circ. Questions Challenge To Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule

    A Fifth Circuit judge on Monday sharply questioned conservative activists trying to overturn a Nasdaq rule requiring the disclosure of board diversity data, asking whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of the rule left it open to a constitutional challenge.