On June 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a ruling in San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump, temporarily blocking the enforcement of several provisions in executive orders issued...more
Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued several executive orders that address inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) programs and policies. Although these orders are important to consider,...more
On June 3, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting a venture capital fund from awarding grants based on race and gender. In reversal of the district court, the...more
Over the last two years, starting even before the Supreme Court’s decision regarding affirmative action in June 2023, there has been a noticeable uptick in bills introduced in state legislatures restricting inclusion, equity,...more
4/26/2024
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Bias ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Training ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Funding ,
State Legislatures
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions practices at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, which are generally similar to how numerous other higher education...more
7/3/2023
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Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
In the midst of national conversations surrounding racial equity and social justice, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 979 into law on September 30, 2020. AB 979 is a first-of-its-kind legislation requiring that no later than...more
10/1/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Gender Equity ,
Governor Newsom ,
Minorities ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Woman Board Members