On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” executive order (the Disparate Impact EO) directing federal agencies to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability...more
Following President Donald Trump’s issuance of the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” executive order, which sought to curb “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives,...more
On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction previously issued by the District of Maryland, which had enjoined certain aspects of Executive Order No. 14173, President...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division), together with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently issued two new sources of guidance continuing the increased focus on...more
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