In Episode 3, John and Stephanie discuss why boards and officers need to be particularly thoughtful about the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI. They will explain how DEI presents a truly unique set of legal concerns because companies can be faulted both for doing too little or for doing too much. Citing trends in recent lawsuits, including one that led to a $10 million jury verdict, they outline the legal risks from both angles. The conversation wraps up with some practical tips about best practices for minimizing risks in your DEI initiatives.

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Meet the Speakers

Stephanie Resnick is a partner at Fox Rothschild, a national law firm, and is co-chair of the firm’s Directors’ and Officers’ Liability and Corporate Governance Practice Group. Consistently recognized both regionally and nationally for her skills as a business trial lawyer, Stephanie is lauded by her colleagues and peers for her strategic handling of high-stakes, complex business disputes in the federal and state courts of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and beyond.

For 14 years, Stephanie has been ranked by Chambers USA as a leading litigator in Pennsylvania. She’s known for taking the lead in high stakes, bet-the-company litigation and defending corporate boards and officers in complex and protracted litigation. Stephanie is a former managing partner of Fox’s Philadelphia office and a past chair of its nationwide Litigation Department. 
John Cornell Fuller is also a partner at Fox Rothschild and is the other co-chair of the firm’s Directors’ and Officers’ Liability and Corporate Governance Practice Group. John has extensive experience defending directors and officers of public and private corporations in claims stemming from the discharge of their duties and management decisions.

John handles a range of international disputes on behalf of domestic and international clients. Having earned an LL.M. in International and European Law from the University of Amsterdam, he offers clients a keen understanding of the various U.S. and foreign regulations affecting international trade, including customs and import compliance, export restrictions and U.S. sanctions programs and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.