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DOJ Targets Private-Sector DEI Programs: What Employers Need to Know

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has set its sights on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, signaling heightened enforcement risks for employers. In a memorandum, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Attorney General Opens Door to Criminal Prosecution of Private-Sector DEI Efforts

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Corporations, associations, foundations, and institutions of higher education should be prepared for criminal, civil, and congressional inquiries. On February 5, 2025, newly confirmed US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Can We Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?

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Among the flurry of first-week executive orders issued by the Trump administration, President Trump ordered federal workers to report back to the office. Federal agencies and departments must take all necessary steps to end...more

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DOJ Takes Aim at Private Sector DEI and DEIA Policies

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has sent a strong message to corporate America by signaling that it intends to use the force of criminal investigations to eliminate certain practices in the private sector. ...more

Fisher Phillips

New Lawsuit Takes on Trump’s Anti-DEI Actions: What Employers Need to Know

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A new lawsuit is challenging the Trump administration’s executive orders that take aim at DEI efforts in the private sector and in the federal government, calling them a “crusade to erase diversity, equity, inclusion, and...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

The Trump Administration intends to take a hard look at private sector DEI policies, with investigations possible. Is your company...

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Shortly after aggressively terminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies that applied to the federal workforce, the Trump Administration turned its attention outward to the private sector. President Trump’s...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Trump’s Executive Orders Considered: Implications for Private Employers – Part Two

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President Trump issued an unprecedented number of executive orders in his first week in office. In our previous update on January 27, we discussed the orders directing the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Union Membership Drops to an All Time Low (Again)

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Despite head-turning decisions issued in recent years by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) designed to help labor unions in their organizing efforts, a concentrated government push towards union-only Project Labor...more

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Transferring Employee Data From Canada to the United States: Key Considerations for Employers

As of September 22, 2024, the final provision of Law 25, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, will take effect, establishing a new right to data portability for...more

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Will the Elimination of Efforts in the Federal Sector to "Build a Workforce That Reflects the Diversity of America" Impact the...

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Within days of his second inauguration, President Trump issued a number of Executive Orders. While the impact of his Executive Orders will be seen with time, many employers may be left wondering how the Executive Orders...more

Fisher Phillips

Trump Orders Feds to Combat “Illegal” Corporate DEI Programs: 5 Takeaways for Private-Sector Employers + What You Should Do Now

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President Trump just issued a far-reaching executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in not only the federal government but also the private sector. The order directs federal agencies to...more

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New Congress Expected to Zoom to Private Sector Investigations

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Perhaps no use case better exemplifies the rapidly evolving privacy law landscape in the US than the legal framework surrounding companies’ use of cookies, pixels, and other web trackers. The 119th Congress brings new...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Second Annual Data Privacy Forum: Exploring State Laws and Beyond (Private Sector) - January 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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As new state data privacy laws continue to emerge and existing ones evolve, businesses face increasing complexity in maintaining compliance. Our Second Annual Data Privacy Forum focuses on key state privacy laws and explores...more

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New York Amends Data Breach Notification Law to Enhance Notification Requirements, Expand Definition of ‘Private Information’

On December 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s private-sector data breach notification law (General Business Law § 899-aa) and government agency data breach notification law (New...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Landmark UK Report Details Effectiveness of Whistleblower Awards

Whistleblower awards are empirically proven to strengthen the fight against financial crime, according to a report released on December 10 from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). The report builds upon a growing...more

Mayer Brown

Novo Manual De Diretrizes De Programa De Integridade Para Empresas Privadas Da CGU

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Em 15 de outubro de 2024, a ControladoriaGeral da União (“CGU”) publicou o Volume II do “Manual Programa de Integridade: Diretrizes para Empresas Privadas” (“Manual”), que estabelece novas recomendações para a implementação,...more

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CGU’s New Integrity Program Guideline for Private Companies

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On October 15, 2024, the Brazilian Office of the Comptroller General (Controladoria-Geral da União or “CGU”) published Volume II of its Integrity Program Guideline for Private Companies (“Manual Programa de Integridade:...more

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Separating Myth From Fact: Employers’ FAQs About the White House’s New DOGE Efficiency Initiative

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The recent announcement that President-elect Donald Trump has empowered Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new Department of Government Efficiency – also known as DOGE – has led to questions from employers about what...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Office-to-Residential Conversions and the Search for Feasibility

Portland, like many U.S. metro areas, has an abundance of office vacancies and a shortage of housing. These issues are not news, but rather an obvious — and fixable — disconnect between two real estate market sectors....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Significant Changes in CFTC's Final Guidance on Listing Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its final guidance regarding Designated Contract Markets' (DCMs) listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivative contracts for trading, marking a pivotal...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mexico’s New Administration Outlines Private Sector Participation in the Energy Sector

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President Claudia Sheinbaum, who recently took office, announced her administration’s plan to open private sector investment in power generation and clean energies, a shift from the prior administration of López Obrador where...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

2024 Brought Heightened Awareness of Political Speech in the Workplace

Employers will continue to difficult decisions about setting the tone and culture of their workplaces (which may involve taking a stand on political issues) and how to minimize business disruptions due to employee disputes....more

World Law Group

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Spain

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. Spanish Law 2/2023, of February 20, regulates the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight against corruption, which implements...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Unveiling the Impact: How Georgia's Open Records Act Affects Private Businesses — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by his colleague David Dove to discuss a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision that significantly impacts private companies under Georgia's Open Records...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Labor and Employment Series - Public Relations, Social Media, and Lawsuits - October 22nd, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

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In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity and...more

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