Oracle Corp. has tapped Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Morrison & Foerster to defend the company and its board in a shareholder derivative lawsuit accusing Oracle of not following through with its diversity policies.

Orrick's Warrington Parker III, Alexander Talarides, Kenneth Herzinger and Karen Johnson McKewan are defending the company against allegations Oracle is the "oldest and most egregious 'Old Boy's Club' in Silicon Valley."  Morrison & Foerster partners Jordan Eth, Philip Besirof and Christin Hill are representing Oracle's board members.

In a July 2 complaint, Bottini & Bottini in La Jolla and Renne Public Law Group in San Francisco allege that the software company's board has deceived investors with false assertions about diversity.

Bottini & Bottini filed similar lawsuits on behalf of Facebook and Qualcomm shareholders, as well. All three suits ask the court to order three board members to step down to be replaced by two black individuals and one other minority.

The lawsuits follow calls for greater oversight of diversity efforts and support of minority employees as racial tensions intensify throughout the U.S., inspiring tech leaders such as Reddit co-founder and board member Alexis Ohanian to leave their posts and make way for minority leadership.

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