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The “New” Narrative Requirement In SBA 8(a): Business Development Program Eligibility For Socially And Economically Disadvantaged...

The US Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has a long history of supporting socially and economically disadvantaged business owners under Title 15, Chapter 14A, Sections 636(j)(10) and 637(a) of the United States Code. One...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Fifth Circuit Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule

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On October 25, a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit”) upheld the Nasdaq board diversity rule in the face of challenges that (among other things) the rule attempted to improperly and...more

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Affirmative Action in Lending: The Implications of the Harvard Decision on Financial Institutions

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling ending race-based admissions at colleges and universities could have a ripple effect on unrelated fields. Our Financial Services & Products Group explores how the Harvard decision could change...more

Holland & Knight LLP

District Court Enjoins SBA from Using Race-Based Rebuttable Presumption Under 8(a) Program

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled on July 19, 2023, in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. that the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's...more

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Implications of Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling on Massachusetts Environmental Justice Law and Policy

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Not everyone would make a connection between the recent Supreme Court affirmative action decision on college admissions and the Massachusetts environmental permitting process. Although it may seem attenuated, for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Future of Affirmative Action in Medical School Admissions

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A medical school applicant recently filed suit, alleging that several Texas medical schools improperly rejected him by basing their admissions decisions on race and gender. The complaint asserts that these schools (along with...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The OFCCP in 2022 - What’s in Store?

Where did 2021 end? In a muddle. In the spring, the country was reaching COVID ‘herd immunity’ through vaccination. Then came summer and the Delta strain of the virus, followed by Christmas Eve, when 3,000 airline flights...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Battling Bias in Your Selections

You have done everything you are supposed to do in order to increase minority and female hiring. You are happy with targeted outreach done in tandem with Talent Acquisition. Circa’s job postings have returned a diverse crop...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Ten Recent OFCCP Reforms You May Not Have Heard About, Continued - Part 2: Affirmative Action-Related Reforms

In Part One of this series, I discussed liability-related reforms recently announced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFFCP). Keep reading to learn about Affirmative Action-related reforms that all...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Awareness, Awokeness, And Affirmative Action

When you think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, you may think about racial disparities in policing, criminal justice reform, gender wage gaps, or even statements by major corporations, politicians, or celebrities. Or...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: May 2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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JPMorgan Settles Gender Pay Bias Suit For $9.8 Million

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JPMorgan Chase recently signed a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) agreeing to settle a long-running pay equity lawsuit alleging that it...more

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Steps to Determining Availability of Qualified Minority and Female Job Candidates

As part of a statistical analysis for an affirmative action program for minorities and females, contractors must estimate external availability in order to determine utilization and annual placement goals. Contractors are...more

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