On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint “technical assistance documents” (a one-page document titled “What To Do if You Experience...more
4/1/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
New Guidance ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Plaintiffs National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Association of...more
On February 3, 2025, the city of Baltimore and three organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland opposing the recent Trump administration executive orders (EO) focused on eliminating...more
2/7/2025
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Due Process ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Government Agencies ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Separation of Powers ,
Trump Administration
As part of its promise to target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices in workplaces, educational settings, and elsewhere, the new administration issued a January 21, 2025, Executive Order entitled...more
1/31/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
Today, the new administration issued an Executive Order (EO) related to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The action rescinded Executive Order 11246, upending the...more
1/23/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)