In the wake of last year’s Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Faegre Drinker has been tracking numerous legal developments regarding the use of race-conscious criteria in various fields of endeavor,...more
In late March 2024, in the case of Donna Buettner-Hartsoe v. Baltimore Lutheran High School Association, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit considered whether exemption from federal income tax under Internal...more
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No-20-1199, and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina et. al, No....more
As higher education institutions, state and local governments, private employers and federal contractors grapple with understanding the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President...more
7/24/2023
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Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Universities
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199, and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina et al., No....more
7/7/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
A grant-making program providing federal grants to support nonprofits providing services to minority business enterprises was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that President Biden signed into law on...more
A pilot grant-making program providing federal grants to support nonprofits in making energy efficiency upgrades to their facilities was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that President Biden signed into...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) has been granted the authority to (i) modify the SBA’s existing Section 7(a) Loan Program and (ii) establish a...more
The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our communities and the nonprofit organizations that provide critical services in significant ways. Below, we highlight recent congressional action, identify the unique opportunities...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced many companies to scale back operations, temporarily close facilities, and reduce hours. Due to these and other challenges associated with the response to COVID-19, company...more
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), which now awaits President Trump’s signature. Among many changes that the TCJA will bring to current federal tax law, several will affect tax-exempt,...more
Undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants now have the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining, following the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Columbia University ruling on August 23, 2016. For most...more