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Federal Appeals Court Holds That Nonprofit Foundation’s Race-Based Grant Giving Contest Likely Violates Federal Law

The decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals imperils one strategy for remedying societal racial inequities and creates legal risk for many DEI initiatives. A panel of the Eleventh Circuit held that grant programs...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part X: Eleventh Circuit Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Contest for Black Women-Owned Businesses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit blocked a contest by a venture capital fund that provided grants and other benefits to black women-owned businesses, finding the contest is likely to unlawfully discriminate...more

Lathrop GPM

In Fearless Fund Decision, Federal Court of Appeals Halts Race-Based Philanthropic Program

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In a case that has been closely watched by the charitable sector, on June 3, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued a decision blocking a race-based grant program that provided funds and mentorship to...more

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Ohio Federal Court Holds White Litigant Lacked Standing to Challenge Contest Providing Funding for Black-Owned Businesses

A federal District Court in Ohio recently ruled that a white litigant did not have standing to assert a discrimination claim against a contest that had provided grants to Black-owned businesses. The decision in Roberts v....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: August 2016

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When was the last time your organization reviewed your insurance policies? Not all policies are equal. Many religious organizations are underinsured. Most should have general liability, property, professional liability,...more

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