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ESG Co-chair Jennifer Rubin spoke with The Washington Post about a recent Fifth Circuit opinion, which struck down a Nasdaq rule aiming to encourage diversity on corporate boards. Jen shares that companies can still decide whether they want to provide board diversity information and how the ruling highlights the vast influence of board members on businesses.

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ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin moderates a forward-looking discussion on what businesses can expect for ESG, clean tech, and energy regulation under the second Trump administration.

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On the heels of the election of President-Elect Trump, employers should be on the lookout for potential changes to employment and immigration laws, regulations and practices.

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In their webinar, “DEI & Affirmative Action – A Challenge with Consequences,” Member and ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin and Associate Nikki Rivers offered practical solutions for navigating these rulings, which are specifically geared toward in-house counsel and HR professionals.

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Read about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings, including a discussion of their utility, methodologies used to calculate them, and key takeaways for executives, financial professionals, and other market participants concerning the use of ESG scores.

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The Mintz ESG Working Group created an in-depth primer covering the current landscape of ESG issues businesses are typically confronting. Our attorneys examine a broad spectrum of topics, including the polarization of rulemaking on the state and local levels, regulation and enforcement trends, and DEI policies, to help companies effectively navigate the ESG landscape. 

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Corporate counsel can reinvigorate their companies’ DEI commitments even amid concerns generated by the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions and the divisive political landscape. In an article published by Corporate Counsel, ESG Practice Co-Chair and Employment Member Jen Rubin and Chief DEI Officer Narges Kakalia explored how in-house attorneys can influence corporate DEI efforts.

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Mintz's inclusion in the National Legal Aid & Defender Association's 2023 Beacon of Justice award was featured by Law360 Pulse. The article highlighted recent pro bono initiatives that the firm's attorneys are undertaking.

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Chair of Mintz’s ESG practice group, Jennifer B. Rubin discussed with HR Brew the controversy surrounding companies which are tying executive compensation to DE&I goals and what the legal implications are.

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Mintz's multidisciplinary team has the experience to guide board members and management to integrate ESG into their governance strategy.

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Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Narges M. Kakalia participated in a DEI Twitter panel co-hosted by Law.com and GlobeSt. covering a range of topics from the effects of remote work on inclusion and equity to the problem of implicit bias and how to remove it from the process of evaluating legal talent.
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