On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Deputy Attorney General issued a memorandum (the “Memo”) announcing a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) and instructing the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to pursue False Claims...more
5/22/2025
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White Collar Crimes
On February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a nationwide injunction, temporarily preventing enforcement of three key provisions of President Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI programs. Specifically,...more
2/24/2025
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Amidst the ongoing flurry of executive actions targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs and policies, causing confusion and disruption across the federal government and private sectors, companies are...more
2/20/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
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Employment Discrimination ,
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), rescinding affirmative action under Executive Order 11246 and other...more
2/7/2025
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Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule broadly seeking to ban non-compete agreements with nearly all U.S. workers, with only limited exceptions. The proposed rule would:
•make it...more
In the latest employment-related collaborations under President Biden, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) both recently announced new partnerships with the National...more
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Morrison & Foerster’s quarterly newsletter on recent developments in arbitrations, investigations, and commercial and intellectual property litigation that may affect Japanese...more
11/6/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Japan ,
LCIA ,
Remote Hearings ,
SCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)