EXCLUSIVE: Republican AG Takes On Big Business Over Covert DEI Policies
Republican Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for allegedly implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that violate fiduciary duties. The lawsuit claims that ISS has prioritized ideological agendas over the financial interests of its clients. Other states are expected to join Nebraska in this legal action against the proxy advisory firm.
- ▪Nebraska's lawsuit follows a similar action in Florida against ISS.
- ▪Hilgers accuses ISS of providing advocacy disguised as objective research.
- ▪The lawsuit highlights ISS's failure to conduct financial analyses in its advice.
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Business EXCLUSIVE: Republican AG Takes On Big Business Over Covert DEI Policies (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Benjamin Roberts Associate Editor May 20, 2026 9:31 AM ET May 20, 2026 9:31 AM ET Benjamin Roberts Associate Editor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Red state attorneys general are on waging legal warfare against diversity, equity and inclusion policies lingering in big business.
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