On May 15, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that impedes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs at public higher education institutions throughout the state. Florida’s legislation is among a...more
Respect for Marriage Act Advances. On July 20, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 267-157 to approve the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404). All Democrats and forty-seven Republicans voted in favor of the...more
Join the ACEDS New England Chapter for a virtual tour of the Boston Athenaeum - Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is one of the most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States....more
Baker Donelson attorney Jenna Bedsole wears many hats. She is a shareholder in our Birmingham office, Practice Group Leader for the Firm's Labor & Employment Group, wife and mother to two daughters and filmmaker. Jenna became...more
Ms. Katherine Horton, a 97-year-old resident at Traditions Senior Living in Athens, Alabama, shared her childhood memories of women exercising their newly won right to vote....more
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and protects a woman's constitutional right to vote. This anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect on this milestone of...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
March is Women’s History Month. In 1919, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. While we are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States, it gives us a great opportunity to...more
Against the backdrop of the 2016 presidential election that pitted Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump, it was fascinating for our BakerReads group to spend some time with a book tracing the personal histories of five of the...more