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Impact of the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders and Actions for Academic Institutions & Federal Funded Research Community

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The Trump Administration’s first two months have been marked by a flurry of actions impacting federal grant recipients, federal contractors, and academic and scientific researchers. These unprecedented measures, including...more

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Week in Review – New Developments from the Dept. Of Ed., More Enforcement Actions by the EEOC and DOJ, and Additional Challenges...

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It was another big week for the Department of Education, with President Trump signing an Executive Order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take actions to “close” the Department. President Trump’s...more

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EEOC Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace

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On March 20, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two key pieces of guidance: What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work and What You Should Know About DEI-Related...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Back on the Chopping Block after Federal Appeals Court Ruling

On Friday, March 14, 2025, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed, pending appeal, the injunction previously entered by Judge Adam Abelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

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Policy Week in Review – March 21, 2025

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The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week....more

International Lawyers Network

When It’s Safe to Speak Up

Last week, I woke up with a migraine and a heavy heart. If I’m honest, I was also angry. Very angry. In part, that’s because I saw people – especially those with privilege and platforms – suddenly speaking out in defense of...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Is a Civil Rights Lawsuit by Private Parties a Means to Enforce a Federal Free Choice of Medicaid Provider Provision? A Spending...

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CASE AT A GLANCE - In 2018, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) and one of its patients, Julie Edwards, sued the administrator of South Carolina’s Medicaid program to enforce the “free choice of Medicaid provider”...more

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California AB 2319 Expands Implicit Bias Training for Perinatal Care Providers

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California legislators enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2319 last fall in a landmark attempt to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant healthcare by addressing implicit bias in pregnancy, childbirth, and...more

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Federal Agencies Release Much-Anticipated Guidance on DEI in the Workplace

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued joint guidance highlighting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices that may...more

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A Guide for Massachusetts Employers Concerning Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

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The federal government does not have legal authority to prohibit private-sector businesses from engaging in lawful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility practices, or mandate their removal. On January 21, 2025,...more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI at Work

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two non-binding guidance documents on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the workplace....more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance and Warnings on DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published two technical assistance guides regarding the agencies’ views on what may constitute unlawful...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressmembers send letter to HUD Secretary Turner on recent actions

On March 17, 108 members of Congress sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner expressing concern over recent staff terminations and their impact on the agency’s ability to fulfill its statutory requirements. The letter...more

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EEOC Joins Forces with DOJ to Double Down on Opposition to DEI

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Just days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed a preliminary injunction blocking executive orders that refer to the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion as “illegal DEI,” the U.S. Equal...more

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EEOC Technical Guidance Warns Against DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance guidance documents (found here and here) focused on educating “the public about how well-established civil rights...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Rep. Waters sends letter to CFPB’s Vought regarding its DEI order

On March 19, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) penned a letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought expressing concerns regarding the Acting Director’s recent directive that allegedly advises all CFPB personnel to cease all work...more

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The EEOC publishes new Q&A addressing DEI-related discrimination

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a technical assistance Q&A guidance document entitled “What You Should Know About...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fair housing groups sue HUD over grant termination

On March 13, a class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against HUD, HUD Secretary Scott Turner, DOGE, and DOGE’s acting administrator. The plaintiffs, a group of fair...more

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Attending to EEOC’s New Workplace Focus: Antisemitism on College Campuses

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas issued a statement on March 17, 2025, notifying universities and colleges that the EEOC intends to hold them accountable for antisemitism in on-campus...more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on 'DEI-Related Discrimination'

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Following President Donald Trump’s issuance of the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” executive order, which sought to curb “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives,...more

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Appeals Court Overturns Nationwide Injunction on DEI Executive Order, Plus New DEI Guidance from EEOC

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As we reported on January 22, 2025, and January 29, 2025, the Trump Administration issued Executive Orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives in the federal government and private sector, namely...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Unlawful Workplace DEI Programs: Top Takeaways for Employers

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Employers just received some clarity on what type of workplace DEI programs may be risky under President Trump’s recent executive orders relating to illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The Equal Employment...more

Brooks Pierce

DOJ and EEOC Issue Statements on Administration’s Interpretation of "Illegal DEI"

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On March 19, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents that illuminate how these federal agencies will define "illegal...more

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds Taxpayer-Funded College Grant Program to Be Unconstitutional

On February 26, 2025, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II, determined that a program that provided taxpayer-funded educational grants to financially needy students of specific racial, national origin, and ancestry...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Press Release and Technical Assistance Documents on “Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a joint press release announcing the release of two technical assistance documents designed to...more

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