Sex was the topic of conversation at the Supreme Court this fall when the Court was asked to decide whether federal employment protections afforded “on the basis of sex” apply to LGBTQ employees. On October 8, 2019, the nine justices heard oral argument in Altitude Express v. Zarda—along with the similar case Bostock v. Clayton County—which ask …
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Tangy C. Morgan is a financial services executive with over 25 years of experience in the U.S., Bermuda, London and Lloyd’s markets. Tangy currently works as a Senior Advisor in the Prudential Regulation Authority directorate of the Bank of England, and a Senior Advisor of Strategia Worldwide. She is also a Trustee of the Ethnic …
Hannah Lee is an Assistant Vice President and Counsel at Deutsche Bank. We recently sat down with Hannah to discuss her career trajectory, her experience as in-house counsel, and her views about cultivating talent and promoting diversity in the legal profession. The opinions and views expressed in response to our questions are Hannah’s own and …
Late into election night, women across America realized that they would have to wait another four years—at least—before a woman would sit behind a heavy desk in the Oval Office. Party affiliation aside, it is difficult for most women to look at the portraits of centuries of presidents without a glimmer of disappointment that no …
Note from the Editors: We were touched to receive this submission to the Debevoise Women’s Review from one of our summer associates, Margo Watson. Margo’s submission is an important reminder of the effect that a commitment to diversity and inclusion can have both within and outside of an organization. We celebrate our peer firms in …
Most members of the LGBTQ community have a “coming out” story, some funny, some heartbreaking, some still being written. My own transpired when my mother found a book I was reading – “Lesbian Made Easy” (which, unfortunately, turned out to be a very tongue in cheek title). In many cases, it’s the telling of these …
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Teresa Wynn Roseborough, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary is responsible for all of The Home Depot’s legal functions worldwide, including securities, litigation, employment, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, store operations, risk management and intellectual property. She formerly served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General during the Clinton administration, and as Deputy General Counsel …