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Love, Breakups, and Harm in the Digital Age

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Technology has significantly expanded the reach, permanence, and amplification of student harm. As students navigate relationships in digital spaces, emerging concerns such as online threats, image-based sexual abuse (IBSA),...more

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HUD Signals Narrower Fair Housing Act Enforcement Focus, Heightened Scrutiny of Special Purpose Credit Programs

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On May 5, Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), used the American Bankers Association’s Risk and...more

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UK Whistleblowing Law 2026: What new sexual harassment protections mean for employers

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The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a critical clarification:  Sexual harassment is now a standalone category of protected disclosure under UK Whistleblowing Law. ...more

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Colorado Moves to Replace AI Bias Audit Law With New Transparency Framework: Your Guide to Understanding the Changes

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Colorado lawmakers are moving to repeal the state’s first-in-the-nation AI antidiscrimination law and replace the mandatory bias audit and risk impact assessment requirements with a streamlined transparency-and-notice...more

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ADA Title II Web Accessibility Compliance Deadlines Extended by One Year

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On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule to adopt the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1 Level AA (WCAG 2.1) as the compliance standard for web and mobile app accessibility for...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Congés : Gestion des droits prévus par la loi et obligations en matière de droits de la personne en Alberta

Considérations clés pour les employeurs - Les employeurs de l’Alberta comprennent généralement qu’ils doivent se conformer aux obligations énoncées dans la loi intitulée Employment Standards Code (le « Code »), notamment...more

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Majority-Minority districts may be in jeopardy after Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais

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The Supreme Court issued last week its long-anticipated redistricting decision in Louisiana v. Callais, — S. Ct. —, 2026 WL 1153054 (April 29, 2026). The Court did not strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”) as...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

IBM Agrees to First Settlement of False Claims Act Allegations under DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

On April 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”). We...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB submits status report urging EEOC to revise framework to align with executive orders

On May 5, the CFPB released its FY 2025 Equal Employment Opportunity Program Status Report, submitted under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) Management Directive 715 (MD-715), as well as its FY 2025...more

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The Invisible Disability: An Employer’s Guide to Mental Health and the ADA

As Mental Health Awareness Month (annually observed each May) draws attention to the prevalence of mental health conditions in the workplace, employers should be reminded that mental health conditions may qualify as...more

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A Snapshot of Virginia’s New Employment Laws From the 2026 Legislative Session

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Following the 2026 legislative session, Virginia’s employment law landscape is shifting with the enactment of several new employee-friendly measures, and even more on the horizon. Here are the key developments for which...more

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NYDFS Reaffirms State Fair Lending Obligations

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On April 22, the NYDFS issued an industry letter reminding entities regulated under the New York Banking Law of their obligations under Section 296-a of the New York Executive Law, New York’s fair lending statute. The letter...more

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CFPB Finalizes Slimmed-Down Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule

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On May 1, the CFPB finalized a substantially revised Section 1071 rule, which implements the small business lending data collection and reporting requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B, as...more

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ADA May Require Adjustments to How Employers Manage Work of Employees With Learning or Other Disabilities

In recent years, disability has overtaken race as the most frequently cited basis for discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Why The Sixth Circuit Won’t ‘Lose Any Sleep’ Over Its Rejection of Negligence-Based Liability for Third-Party Harassment

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Last month, the United States Supreme Court declined a petition for certiorari filed by Dorthy Bivens following a decision from the Sixth Circuit in Bivens v. Zep Inc., 147 F.4th 635 (2025). ...more

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Compliance Deadline Changed for ADA Website Accessibility

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The DOJ issued regulations which were set to take effect in April 2026 requiring state and local government bodies – including public schools – to make their websites and mobile content accessible for people with...more

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The Littler Annual Employer Survey Report - May 2026

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U.S. employers are bracing for new developments in workplace policy and regulation as technology-related risks – namely around AI and data privacy – take center stage. This comes as businesses adjust to workplace policy...more

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10 Key Considerations for Choosing a Qui Tam Attorney

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The qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act (FCA) allow whistleblowers to assist with the federal government’s ongoing fight against fraud, waste, and abuse. Whistleblowers who report fraud, waste, and abuse under...more

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Technology and AI: The Changing Nature of Misconduct (And Why You Can’t Afford to Wait to Address It, Part Two)

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Last week, we explored how to leverage technology in the investigative process. This week, we examine another reality that civil rights coordinators and investigators are increasingly encountering....more

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HUD Clarifies Scope of Fair Housing Act’s Steering Prohibition for Real Estate Professionals

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to real estate professionals clarifying that sharing crime or school quality information with prospective homebuyers or renters is not a...more

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[Event] Legal Ethics Considerations for Civil Rights Compliance in Education - May 27th, Denver, CO

Join education attorney and Coloradan, Dr. Eric T. Butler, for a fast-paced, one-hour CLE focused on the ethical challenges that arise in civil rights compliance in education. This session examines how the ABA Model Rules of...more

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No Longer Abstract: The DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Reaches its First Settlement

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In the first case resolution under the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ’s”) Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Resolution, the DOJ settled with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) for $17,077,043 on April 10, 2026. ...more

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EEOC Rescinds Harassment Guidance, But Schools’ Obligations Remain

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On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 2-1 to rescind its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” which had been approved in 2024. In a statement, EEOC Chair Andrea...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Title IX and Conduct Allegations: Law Student Disclosure Before Resolution

Many graduate applications inquire about prior disciplinary history. Some employers also request information about suspensions or expulsions, particularly in professions with licensing requirements. In these circumstances,...more

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Social media, personal beliefs and recruitment: Lessons from Ngole v Touchstone Leeds

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How far can an employer act on what a candidate has posted online, and where do legitimate concerns tip into unlawful discrimination? The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s recent decision in Ngole v Touchstone Leeds brings these...more

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