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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) State and Local Government Executive Orders

Poyner Spruill LLP

Proposed North Carolina Anti-DEI Law Matches Federal Initiatives

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Amongst the flurry of recent executive orders targeting the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies and programs under the federal government, it is easy to miss similar initiatives at the state and local...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Far Do They Reach? Four Issues Entities Should Consider When Analyzing the Trump Administration Executive Orders Related to...

The Trump Administration Executive Orders related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”), Executive Order 14170 (Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service) and Executive Order 14173...more

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Implications of Trump Executive Orders for Massachusetts Environmental Justice Programs 

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On the first day of his Presidency, among 26 other Executive Orders that day, Donald Trump issued his Unleashing American Energy Executive Order rescinding President Biden’s Executive Order 14096 of April 21, 2023...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Trump on Education: When ‘Dismantle’ Doesn’t Mean Dismantle and Sending Education Back to the States

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One of Donald Trump’s most controversial campaign promises was his proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and, in his words, send “education back to the states.” At the time, the idea was met with...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina Bill Would Prohibit DEI Practices for Range of Employers

Employers are fully aware of federal executive orders prohibiting the use of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies by federal agencies or federal contractors. State legislatures across the country have...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Impacts on K-12 and Higher Education After Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Eliminating the Department of Education

In a move aimed at delivering on one of his most ambitious campaign promises, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and shift authority over education...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Recent DEI Executive Orders Temporarily Blocked by Federal Judge

On February 21, Judge Adam B. Abelson of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the Trump administration from implementing major portions of two...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: Cuomo Declares for Mayor, Employment Law Now, Commissioner Nominees

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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he will be running for Mayor of New York City. Cuomo previously resigned as Governor in 2021 amid several accusations of sexual harassment, and enters a crowded field of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Impact of New Executive Actions on Local Governments: Key Updates on Minority and Women Contracting Programs

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President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” has potential for wide ranging impacts on local government policies and programs related to diversity, equity, and...more

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Ten Legislative and Policy Trends for Licensing Boards and Associations to Watch in 2022

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In state capitals across the country, a new year signals the start of a new legislative session. And this opens the door to new rules affecting state regulatory and occupational licensing boards and the practitioners they...more

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