The US Supreme Court’s June 29 decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard University (the Harvard-UNC cases), which will have a...more
7/14/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
The US Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on June 29, 2023 regarding challenges to race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). In a 6–3 decision split along...more
In recent years, there has been a steady increase in shareholder proposals that target a public company’s ESG commitments, including diversity and inclusion data, environmental or emission programs, and community engagement....more
The last few years have thrown many surprises at businesses. Organizations across all sectors have faced inflation, global conflicts, supply chain challenges, a pandemic, and continually changing government policies. In 2023,...more
1/23/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Capital Markets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Tax Credits
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on January 9, 2023, regarding how federal courts should determine when the attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose communications. The central question in the case before...more
The US Supreme Court on October 31 debated the legality of race-conscious admission programs used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The decisions in these highly watched cases could have broad...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register, seeking information from federal contractors, federal subcontractors, and their employees regarding...more
10/23/2020
/ Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Deregulation ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Training ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Race Relations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Request For Information ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
The administration has begun taking actions with regard to workplace diversity trainings and representation goals on the basis of race, but clarifies that unconscious bias training is still permissible....more
10/12/2020
/ Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Deregulation ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Race Relations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO -
Within the span of two weeks, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wilson, two top managers from your $2 billion corporation, resign. Both managers had complete, unfettered access to your corporation’s trade...more
10/6/2015
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Data Security ,
Discovery ,
Document Preservation Notices ,
Documentation ,
Duty to Preserve ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Employee Training ,
Exit Interviews ,
Forensic Examination ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Litigation Hold ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Proprietary Information ,
Spoliation ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unauthorized Access
As the dust settles on the recent final interagency policy statement, employers should discuss with qualified counsel how to develop and encourage a diversity and inclusion strategy within the existing law....more
8/11/2015
/ Annual Assessments ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employee Training ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Policy Statements ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
NCUA ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania reaffirms that restrictive covenants added to existing employment relationships must be supported by “valuable consideration.”
Pennsylvania courts have long held that an employer...more