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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In 2024, state attorneys general (“State AGs”) focused on a broad variety of areas and industries including, in particular, emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy and social media protections....more
4/2/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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SCOTUS ,
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Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College
With the recent Trump administration executive orders and actions targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, corporate DEI programs are under heightened scrutiny like never before. While these actions have not...more
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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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
First Amendment ,
Trump Administration
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more
8/14/2024
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Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CMIA ,
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Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Interagency Guidance ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Pharmacies ,
Popular ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more
5/30/2024
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Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cartwright Act ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NYDFS ,
State Attorneys General
As anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the two companion cases brought by the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) against Harvard University (Harvard) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) ended...more
7/3/2023
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Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
SCOTUS ,
Students ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
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