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McGuireWoods LLP

How Federally Funded Organizations Should Prepare for OMB Proposed Overhaul of Grants Oversight, DEI Bans, Easier Terminations

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On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), joined by more than 40 federal agencies, published a sweeping proposed rule that would revise the government-wide Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost...more

Marshall Dennehey

PA Middle District Dismisses Claims Against School District and its Superintendent, Principal, Special Education Director, and...

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X.B. by & through C.B. v. Mazzeo, No. 3:25CV756, 2026 WL 917511, at *1 (M.D. Pa. Mar. 31, 2026) - A five-year-old special education student was enrolled in the Wyoming Valley West School District and attended the State Street...more

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EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan

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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its “National Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2025-2029” (“NEP”). The NEP rescinds the agency’s former “Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years...more

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Can Employees Sue Their Institutional Employers Under Title IX?

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Can an employee sue a school, district, college, or university for sex discrimination? Yes, under Title VII. But under Title IX? That question is now before the Supreme Court. Last month, the Supreme Court granted...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Maryland adds disparate impact standard to state fair housing law

On May 26, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law HB 573, amending the state’s fair housing statutes to prohibit housing practices that have a discriminatory effect, regardless of intent. The law, which takes effect...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Same Agency, New Targets: What the EEOC’s New National Enforcement Plan Really Means for Employers

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In a critical development, the EEOC has officially replaced its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024–2028 with a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025–2029, signed by Chair Andrea R....more

Lathrop GPM

South Dakota Federal Court Allows Race Discrimination Suit to Proceed Against Denny’s Entities Despite Arguments that Separate...

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A federal court in South Dakota denied Denny’s Corporation and Denny’s Inc.’s motion to dismiss a Section 1981 claim after rejecting their argument that the plaintiffs, Damon Whitfield and Hector Madera, had named the wrong...more

Stark & Stark

Remote Work, Disability Accommodation, and the Limits of the ADA: What Hayes v. GStek Could Mean for New Jersey Employers

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Remote work has become a central issue in disability accommodation law. A key question has emerged in the post-pandemic workplace: when, if ever, must an employer allow remote work as a reasonable accommodation under the...more

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EEOC Scales Back Federal EEO Reporting Requirements: What It Means for Private-Sector Employers

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan

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On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new National Enforcement Plan outlining the agency’s enforcement priorities and areas of focus for investigations and litigation. The Plan...more

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EEOC Issues New National Enforcement Plan for FY 2025-FY2029

On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) that prioritizes intentional discrimination and cases of broader impact, targets programs or practices...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

[Ongoing Program] ODHE Title IX Writing Series - Best Practices for Writing Title IX Investigation Reports - June 22nd, 9:30 am -...

This series will cover best practices for writing investigation reports and decisions in Title IX cases that comply with current regulatory requirements. Each training will take place across two days. The initial sessions...more

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Oregon Expands Protections for Immigration Status in the Workplace

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Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, reflects Oregon’s continued shift toward protecting immigrant workers by limiting how a change in immigration status can be used in the workplace and how undocumented status can...more

Holland & Knight LLP

HUD Rescinds Emotional Support Animal Guidance

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) on May 22, 2026, announced that it is permanently rescinding the 2020 notice regarding assistance animals and...more

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EEOC Issues New Enforcement Plan: 5 Steps for Employers to Ensure Compliance with Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

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Employers now have a roadmap from the federal government on how best to comply with workplace anti-discrimination laws under the Trump administration. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dare to Compare! 5th Circuit Reaffirms Comparator Requirement in Discrimination Cases

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed a familiar — but increasingly debated — principle in employment discrimination law:...more

Jenner & Block

OMB Proposes Major Overhaul of Federal Grant Rules: What Grant Recipients Need to Know

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On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), joined by federal grantmaking agencies, issued a lengthy proposed rule[1] covering many aspects of federal financial assistance, including...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

You Can’t Make Them Stay: Understanding Maryland’s Worker Freedom Act

Gov. Wes Moore signed the Maryland Worker Freedom Act (SB 417) into law earlier this spring, making Maryland the 14th state to enact what is commonly referred to as a “captive audience” meeting ban....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Proposes to Rescind Employer Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan Guidance

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Employers may see changes to long-standing federal guidance on voluntary affirmative action plans. On May 27, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the Office of Information and...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Does an employer have to "accommodate" an employee who fails a drug test?

WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING TO? A probation and parole officer (we’ll call her “Suzie”) employed by the Oklahoma state Department of Corrections was diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and had been on...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The ADA Interactive Process: Best Practices for Employers

Most employers know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a covered employer to provide "reasonable accommodations" for qualified employees with disabilities. What gets less attention is the process the law...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Understanding FAR 52.222-90 “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” — Federal Agencies Incorporating New DEI Clause...

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Government contractors, if they have not seen it already, are likely to begin seeing FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, in solicitations, contracts, and subcontract flowdowns. After...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Mobley v. Workday: The AI Vendor as AI Agent. Creating Potential New Liabilities

Welcome back to Defending the Algorithm™ - a LinkedIn newsletter from Pittsburgh law firm, Houston Harbaugh, PC, helping defense attorneys, insurance professionals, employment lawyers, corporate counsel and clients to...more

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OMB Proposed Rule Would Codify Trump Administration Policy Requirements for Federal Financial Assistance

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On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and over 40 federal agencies jointly issued a proposed rule that would significantly change the government-wide framework for grants and cooperative agreements and clarify...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

What Will the Supreme Court’s Latest Voting Rights Act Decision Mean for Michigan’s Local Governments?

On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a consequential decision further narrowing how Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) may be used to challenge redistricting maps....more

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