Nasdaq’s board diversity rules struck down by US court

Decision says SEC should not have signed off on directive requiring listed companies to meet certain criteria

US Supreme Court rulings usher in era of regulatory caution

A push by conservatives to cut red tape will raise the bar for enforcement and cause uncertainty for business
Financial Times - 2d
UK boards’ push to increase diversity has slowed, says headhunter

Spencer Stuart warns companies against ‘one and done’ mentality after meeting minimum targets
Financial Times - 3d
Rob Manfred addresses 'golden at-bat' rule, shoots down idea of using it in MLB games

Manfred has brought a series of rule changes to the sport... but the golden at-bat won't be the next
CBS Sports - 5d
Mali court frees 11 signatories to declaration calling for ruling military junta to stand down

A court in Mali has freed 11 opposition leaders who were arrested in June on charges of plotting against the ruling military junta after calling for a return to civilian rule
ABC News - 5d
‘Crazy ideology’: US groups drop diversity efforts as conservative pressure grows

Scale of the pullback is an abrupt reversal from policies that appeared poised to widely influence corporate ranks
Financial Times - 6d
Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the US

An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to ...
ABC News - Dec. 4

US Supreme Court rulings usher in era of regulatory caution