Disparate Impact
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The “Disparate” Dilemma in Employment Discrimination Litigation
Electronic Funds Transfers Issues
New Leadership and Priorities for the EEOC - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
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A Changing Campus Landscape: What Universities Need to Know
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Executive Order 14281: The End of Fair Lending Law Enforcement Through Use of the Disparate Impact Legal Theory?
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Meeting the Moment: How Lawyers Can Unite to Protect Democracy and the Rule of Law - On Record PR
New DOJ Memo Warns Employers: Rethink DEI Programs Now - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Blowing the Whistle: What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act
When DEI Meets the FCA: What Employers Need to Know About the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
Current Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Developments on ADA Website Accessibility for Consumer Finance Digital Platforms — The Consumer Finance Podcast
In a February 26 letter, EEOC Chair, Andrea Lucas, in forceful and unmistaking terms, reminded the chief executive officers, general counsel, and board chairs of 500 of the largest employers in the United Staes of their...more
When a traumatic incident impacts an institution of higher education, whether it’s a student death, an act of violence, or a significant safety threat, Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) can play an important role in...more
On January 22, 2026, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (“Harassment Guidance”)....more
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination and guarantees persons with disabilities have equal access to purchase goods and services. Title II of the ADA governs places of “public accommodation,” which...more
Recent remarks from Trump Administration senior officials signal an expanding federal focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives—particularly where they intersect with corporate hiring, promotion, and...more
While it may feel like a rollback of employment law compliance requirements and enforcement priorities at the federal level, state legislatures continue to enact and amend state employment laws....more
ADA Title III controversies continue unabated but there will be no new regulations. ...more
California continues to expand regulations over AI in employment decision-making—a hot-button topic across states that employers should monitor closely....more
To date, the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence tools in the workplace has mostly focused on an employer’s use of AI in the decision-making process and related risks and guidance. Given the privacy and security...more
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a federal sector decision in Selina S. v. Driscoll, ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows federal agencies to exclude...more
President Trump’s Executive Order 14281 may narrow disparate impact liability, but because the law remains unsettled, lenders should still use disparate impact analysis as a practical risk-management tool to spot potential...more
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed federal lawsuits against 29 states and the District of Columbia seeking access to voter registration data. On February 26, 2026, the DOJ announced lawsuits against five additional...more
This is the sixth installment in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting one additional installment in the series on...more
Much like the season’s unpredictable snowstorms, recent developments in New York’s state and local employment laws have arrived quickly and with the potential to disrupt even the most carefully charted workplace policies....more
According to a recent report by WebRecon, court filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as complaints filed with...more
Numerous school districts across the United States still operate under desegregation orders originally implemented in the decades following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which held that racially...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) April 2024 rule imposing new requirements concerning the accessibility of web content and services, which applies to all colleges and universities accepting federal funds, will be...more
Our APAC annual employment law forecast summarises the major legislative developments and key trends across 16 jurisdictions in the region in 2025 and emerging trends employers should consider as they plan for 2026....more
On March 2, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision (an unsigned collective decision not attributed to a particular justice) in the Mirabelli v. Bonta case. In the case, which originated in the...more
The EEOC is still committed to actively investigating unlawful DEI and enforcing compliance with Title VII and they want to make sure major companies know about it. Last week EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas sent a letter to leaders...more
Retaliation and discrimination claims are among the most common and most costly employment-related claims facing employers. Even well-intentioned actions can create legal exposure if policies, processes, and manager responses...more
On February 26, 2026, Andrea Lucas, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), sent a pointed letter to Fortune 500 CEOs, General Counsels, and Board Chairs, to remind them of their obligations under...more
Federal workspaces can still draw the line between men and women’s restrooms. On February 26, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act permits federal agencies to maintain...more
On Wednesday February 25th, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced a settlement with Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions, an IT professional services company, alleging that their job advertisements...more
On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” (the “Guidance”), originally issued in 2024....more