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New Administration Outlook: How Educational Institutions Can Navigate the Attack on DEI

As the entire public and private sector adjust to the Trump Administration's attack on programs focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI"), colleges and universities are in a difficult position. Like federal...more

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President Trump’s DEI Certification for Federal Contractors Creates Significant FCA Risk

On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), rescinding affirmative action under Executive Order 11246 and other...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

SCOTUS Takes Up Another Case With DEI Implications

Last week, the Supreme Court accepted review of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. The court will address a circuit split regarding the standard courts apply in discrimination claims brought by majority group...more

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Should Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies Vanish After Landmark Supreme Court Ruling?

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Last June, the United States Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll that affirmative action policies at universities violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause...more

DCI Consulting

[Webinar] 2024 Expert Summit for Employment Attorneys - February 28th, 2:30 pm EST

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DCI Consulting is excited to present its second annual Expert Summit for Employment Attorneys. DCI is providing this Expert Summit as a service to the legal community. The webinars that comprise the Expert Summit will focus...more

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What do recent lawsuits in the wake of Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action mean for your disclosures and DEI programs?

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A flurry of recent lawsuits in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action have further muddied the waters for public companies trying to thread their way through competing interests....more

Jenner & Block

[Webinar] Post-SFFA Briefing: Risks and Strategies for Corporations after the Supreme Court’s Decision in Students for Fair...

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Please join us for a briefing on the US Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA). In this webinar, Partners Ishan K. Bhabha and Lauren J. Hartz and Special Counsel Marcus A.R. Childress will...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] Four Key Components of an Affirmative Action Program - March 29th, 9:00 am PT

Government contractors and subcontractors know they’re required to prepare Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) and certify their program with the OFCCP every year. But affirmative action plans are just one piece of the compliance...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Government Contractors: Strategies to Mitigate Aggressive OFCCP Enforcement - June 8th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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With the rollout of its Affirmative Action Program Certification Portal, new annual pay equity directive, tightened audit timelines, and proposal to streamline pre-enforcement, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal...more

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Issues to Consider Before Implementing a “Rooney Rule” to Increase Racial Diversity in Employment

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With recent news of a new Goldman Sachs policy requiring managers to interview two diverse candidates for any open job, there is no question that the “Rooney Rule,” first adopted by the National Football League (NFL) in 2003,...more

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Championing Diversity Without Discriminating: An Employer's Dilemma

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Most employers value a diverse workforce, and many employers are required by clients or customers to have diversity initiatives and meet diversity requirements. Originally published in The HR Specialist - June 2018....more

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