Labor/Employment,
Corporate,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 22, 2021
‘Women on boards’ law headed to trial
On December 1, after much delay, trial will begin in a lawsuit challenging the validity of Senate Bill 826, California’s law mandating diversity on corporate boards.
Virginia F. Milstead
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Phone: (213) 687-5000
Email: virginia.milstead@skadden.com
Virginia has a broad commercial litigation practice, including the representation of foreign-domiciled clients, with a particular emphasis on securities and merger litigation.
In August 2019, plaintiffs Robin Crest, Earl De Vries and Judy De Vries filed a lawsuit against then-current California Secretary of State Alex Padilla in his official capacity in reaction to Senate Bill 826, the "women on boards" law. Crest et al. v. Padilla, 19STCV27561 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Aug. 6, 2019). The complaint seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting the secretary of state from expending or causing the expenditure of taxpayer ...
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