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Policy Week in Review – February 13, 2026

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What’s Happening in Washington, D.C. Department of Homeland Security Set to Shut Down Tonight - Given Congress’ inability to reach a funding agreement, the Department of Homeland Security is set to shut down tonight when...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court dismisses proposed mortgage discrimination class action with prejudice

On February 5, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed with prejudice a putative class action lawsuit alleging race discrimination in mortgage lending. ...more

Morgan Lewis

TVPA’s Quiet Shift to Enterprise Litigation: A Corporate Primer on Human Trafficking Liabilities

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This LawFlash explains how the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s civil cause of action is being used to pursue sex trafficking claims against institutional defendants, why certain industries are being targeted, and what...more

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Court declines to halt Washington’s racial equity homeownership program

On February 9, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied a motion for preliminary injunction in a case challenging Washington’s Covenant Homeownership Program, a special purpose credit program...more

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Third Circuit Finds Zip Codes May Be Impermissible Proxy for Race in Selective High School Admissions

On February 2, 2026, in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment for the School District of Philadelphia, which faced...more

Marshall Dennehey

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in ADA Disability Discrimination Suit

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Emily Laughlin v. Miami-Dade County, Florida, No. 24-13284, 2025 WL 3633853 (11th Cir. Dec. 15, 2025) - Emily Laughlin, a 12-month probationary employee with Miami-Dade County’s Animal Services Department, began experiencing...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Race Discrimination Case: Comparator Evidence Insufficient

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Clark v. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, 2025 WL 3516770 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 8, 2025) - The plaintiff, a clinical pharmacist, alleged race-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Rule 8 reloaded: Ninth Circuit takes aim at shotgun pleadings

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The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Gibson v. City of Portland signals a broader shift in how district courts may treat unclear complaints. In this qualified immunity case, the district court dismissed on both...more

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U.S. DOJ and Texas reach $68M settlement with developer in predatory lending and land sales case

On February 10, DOJ announced a settlement agreement, pending approval in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, resolving claims brought by DOJ, the CFPB, and the state of Texas against a land developer...more

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Title IX Mandated Reporting Policy Best Practices: Designating Additional Confidential Employees at Your College or University

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Although the Title IX Regulations are prescriptive in many ways, one of the ways that college and universities retain some level of flexibility is with the designation of confidential employees—employees who, for the purposes...more

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EEOC’s Recent FAQs for Federal Sector Agencies Regarding Remote Work for Disabled Employees: How Do These FAQs Impact Private...

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The question of how to return to or maintain in-person work while satisfying legal accommodation obligations for disabled employees is one federal agencies and many private employers have faced. The Equal Employment...more

Marshall Dennehey

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Grants Summary Judgment for Employer: Termination for Use of Racial Slur Upheld Under Title VII...

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Murray v. Verizon Wireless, LLC, 2025 WL 2848494 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 8, 2025) - In his lawsuit against his employer, the plaintiff, an African American male, alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and 42...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Whistleblower laws: Developments and trends across Australia and the Asia Pacific

2025 was an eventful year for whistleblower laws in Australia and APAC, with significant judicial decisions, and renewed efforts for reform in the corporate and public sector whistleblower space. Overall, these trends...more

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Ninth Circuit Again Affirms Employer’s Religious Freedom Rights

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Last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals furthered a trend of ruling favorably for religious organization employers in Union Gospel Mission of Yakima v. Brown. In a case specific to Washington, the Ninth Circuit...more

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Ramadan 2026: Know the Law and Support Your Muslim Employees

Ramadan is coming up soon, so now is a good time to understand an employer’s religious accommodation obligations and legal protections for Muslim employees. This year—depending on the exact timing of lunar events on which the...more

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Regulatory News 2026 EEO Compliance Calendar

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Navigating today’s constantly evolving compliance landscape can be challenging. To help simplify the process, Berkshire has compiled an overview of key federal and state EEO reporting deadlines and thresholds, giving you the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Fourth Circuit Holds That Anti-DEI Executive Orders Are Likely Not Facially Unconstitutional

On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a final Order in the case NADOHE v. Trump, permanently vacating a district court’s preliminary injunction against several provisions of Executive...more

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Federal Government Contractors Facing Uneven and Uncertain Subcontracting Risks Relating to DEI

Federal contractors and grant recipients are operating in a period of unusual transition. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rewrite is advancing through agency deviations while formal rulemaking is set to begin. ...more

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Justice Department and State of Texas Settle Allegations Against Colony Ridge

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The Justice Department and State of Texas recently entered into a settlement agreement with Colony Ridge Development, LLC and related entities (Colony Ridge) to settle allegations that Colony Ridge violated certain federal...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

EEOC Enforcement Action Against Nike Signals Increased Scrutiny of DEI Programs

On Thursday, February 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a subpoena enforcement action against Nike in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri seeking to compel the footwear...more

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OFCCP Poised to Produce Contractors’ EEO-1 Data Following Losses in Litigation

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Starting in 2018, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and a CIR reporter have been fighting to force OFCCP to disclose EEO-1 reports that have been filed by federal contractors. These contractors have operated with...more

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The HUD Administration One Year Review: Withdrawal of Fair Housing Guidance, Administrative Cutbacks, and the Implications for...

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Approximately one year into the second Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has taken notable steps to reshape the federal fair housing compliance landscape by withdrawing numerous...more

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Texas and Florida AGs Target DEI Programs

On January 19, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued separate legal opinions declaring several state laws, regulations, and agency programs that consider characteristics...more

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UK Employers Are Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Navigating Workplace Transgender Issues Without Guidance

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It has been reported today that the long-awaited EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces will not apply to workplaces, leaving employers facing significant uncertainty. Following the Supreme Court's ruling in For Women Scotland v...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Love Was Not in the Air — and the EEOC and a Jury Took Notice

On January 16, 2026, a federal jury in Atlanta awarded $5.5 million to a security guard who alleged that her security company’s vice president of operations sexually harassed her....more

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