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Kansas Law Blocked Over Free Speech
A Kansas federal judge has blocked a controversial state law aimed at curbing “woke investing” by forcing proxy advisory firms to disclose when their recommendations clash with company management — a move seen as viewpoint discrimination that violates the First Amendment. The law, Senate Bill 375, targeted ESG and DEI principles, sparking legal challenges from major firms Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis. Judge Holly Teeter sided with the companies, issuing a preliminary injunction and calling the law likely unconstitutional due to its content-based restrictions. The ruling…
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