Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 14, 2019
Law requiring women on boards is condescending, unconstitutional, lawsuit says
A California law requiring women on corporate boards violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, according to a suit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation.
A California law requiring women on corporate boards violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, according to a suit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation.
"This law is built on the condescending belief that women aren't capable of getting into the boardroom unless the government opens the door for them," attorney Anastasia P. Boden said in a news release Tuesday.
The legal chall...
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