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The Evolving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Landscape: What to Do Now?

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In January 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed several Executive Orders immediately after being sworn into office. Executive Order 14151 “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Program and Preferencing” and Executive...more

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Federal Contractor DEI Certifications Allowed to Resume After Fourth Circuit Temporarily Blocks District Court's Nationwide...

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On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court's nationwide injunction that blocked key portions of President Trump's January 2025 Executive Orders on DEI programs. While the appeal is pending, federal agencies...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DEI Injunction Stands: Court Denies Trump Administration’s Motion to Stay

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A federal district court judge for the district of Maryland on March 3, 2025, denied the Trump Administration’s motion to stay implementation of a Feb. 21, 2025, preliminary injunction temporarily prohibiting the...more

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Stop Woke Act Stopped by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals…For Now

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Florida District Court’s Preliminary Injunction Blocking The Stop Woke Act Affirmed By Appellate Court - On March 4, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s injunction, effectively blocking...more

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Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Act Struck Down on Appeal: What Employers Need to Know

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A recent federal appeals court decision likely puts an end to a two-year battle impacting Florida employers and their workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion training. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on March...more

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Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Put on Ice: What This Means for DEI Initiatives

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Governor Ron DeSantis made headlines in 2022 when he signed into law several bills intended to curb a “woke agenda” from “taking over our schools and workplaces.” One of these bills, Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employers...more

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