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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

DEI Enforcement Update: EEOC Investigations, Title VII Litigation, and Risks for Employers

Key Takeaways - Recent actions against companies including Nike and Coca-Cola indicate that the EEOC is actively applying its 2025 guidance on DEI-related discrimination under Title VII....more

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[Event] 6th Annual Case Management Summit - June 7th - 11th, Denver, CO

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Where Training, Certification, and Community Come Together - Join us in Denver, CO for in-person learning built for case management professionals, BITs/CARE teams, and campus partners supporting student safety and...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Price of Dynamic and Personalized Pricing—What’s Next?

Dynamic and personalized pricing are reshaping how companies approach revenue optimization, but these strategies now face the headwinds of growing regulatory scrutiny....more

TNG Consulting

[Event] 2026 Summer Symposium - June 7th - 11th, Denver, CO

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Where Training, Certification, and Community Come Together - Join us in Denver, CO, June 7-11, 2026, for in-person learning designed for professionals in Title VI, Title IX, non-discrimination, and civil rights...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Alleged Lack of Understanding Insufficient Grounds to Void Release Agreement

This week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes Tennessee) rejected an attempt by a terminated employee to evade the terms of a waiver and settlement agreement she signed in conjunction with her departure. In...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Nixes Agreement With Employee to Limit Time for Filing Legal Actions

Title VII and other federal labor laws contain specific deadlines by which an aggrieved person must file an administrative complaint or lawsuit. What happens when the employer and employee agree to shorten those periods in an...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Confronting a Changing and Uncertain Corporate Governance Environment in 2026

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In 2026, public companies are facing a rapidly shifting economic, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological landscape. While these changes create meaningful opportunities, they also introduce new and often interrelated...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

[Ongoing Program] Session 4: Michigan-specific Title IX essentials and current events - March 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm ET

Join Title IX Attorneys Kylie Stryffeler of Bricker Graydon Wyatt, and Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger as they host a new Title IX training series designed specifically for Michigan higher education institutions. With years of...more

Fisher Phillips

EEOC’s New Telework Guidance for Federal Agencies Offers Roadmap for Private Employers: Key Takeaways on Accommodation Compliance

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As employers increasingly require remote workers to return to the office, many aren’t sure how to handle telework accommodation requests – but new federal guidance could start providing welcome clarity for employers. The...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Age law saves employer in lawsuit having zero to do with age

Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to the rescue! In a race-sex-retaliation case. Years ago, I used to whine about the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, which imposes specific requirements on employers...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: February 2026

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Delaware Supreme Court: Employers may not be able to recover monetary damages for violations of overbroad restrictive covenants - The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Delaware Chancery Court ruling barring an employer...more

Cozen O'Connor

O’Reilly to Pay $5.6M over Pregnancy Accommodation Failures

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Washington AG Nick Brown reached a settlement with O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC for allegedly violating the Healthy Starts Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and the Consumer Protection Act by systematically...more

Ius Laboris

EEOC Withdraws Harassment Guidance

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On 22 January 2026, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Although the withdrawal does not alter federal anti discrimination...more

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DOJ’s FCA Head Shares Enforcement Insights

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Attendees of the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam Conference gained valuable insights from one of DOJ’s top False Claims Act enforcers last month. Commercial Litigation Branch Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna...more

Frantz Ward LLP

EEOC Changes Course Regarding Employee Bathroom Access Based Upon Gender Identity

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In January, the EEOC rescinded its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the “2024 Guidance”) to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order 14168: Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

The EEOC’s new DEI enforcement posture: What employers need to know (and do now)

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In the last few weeks, the EEOC has sent a message that employers should not miss: DEI programs and initiatives that differentiate by protected class, or that are perceived to do so in design or effect, are now squarely in...more

Blank Rome LLP

Living With The EO 14173 Certification Requirement For Federal Contractors, One Year In - The Government Contractor

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Throughout 2025, the Trump Administration communicated that it considered Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs legally suspect. Executive Order 14173 declared that DEI programs “violate the text and spirit of our...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

[Webinar] Transferrable Skills for Title IX and Title VI Investigators (Free Title IX In Focus Series) - March 26th, 1:00 pm -...

Many colleges and universities have created civil rights offices that address both sexual misconduct and protected status discrimination and harassment. In creating these offices, institutions are best served by...more

Blank Rome LLP

Third Circuit Expands Pennsylvania Restrictions on Employer Use of Criminal History Information

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a job applicant’s claim under Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (“CHRIA”), holding that the statute applies even...more

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Mistakes Employers Make During the ADA Accommodation Process and How to Avoid Them

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Ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state-level disability laws, which require covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities unless doing so...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

EEOC Guidance on Telework and the ADA: What Employers Should Know as Return-to-Office Policies Continue to Evolve

As many employers continue to develop their post-COVID return-to-office policies, questions remain about when remote work may be required as a reasonable accommodation under federal disability law. ...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), recently issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document addressing when telework may constitute a...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Flores is back in the game against NFL. Now what?

Does the NFL fight or punt? After a torturous four years of litigation, coach Brian Flores and his fellow plaintiff coaches have prevailed in their arguments that they should not be required to arbitrate their claims of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Fortune 500 Companies Beware: EEOC Chair Sends Warning on DEI Compliance

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Fortune 500 companies recently received an important message from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: review your diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives carefully....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, 2026

This is the first issue of SuperVision in 2026 covering a variety of topics, including the NLRB and what to expect with its newly constituted quorum, the impact on employers of the EEOC’s recission of its 2024 Harassment...more

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