As Trump administration directives emerge, it’s crucial for businesses and other stakeholders to stay informed and adapt their strategies accordingly. We will provide ongoing coverage of these developments and their potential...more
2/4/2025
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Two executive orders have important implications for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” (Executive Order 14151), issued on January 20, 2025,...more
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- Employers can expect their DEI programs to face resistance from both the federal government and private parties during President-elect Trump’s second term, emboldened in part by recent Supreme Court...more
1/20/2025
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- In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, challenges to DEI initiatives have focused on programs that facially appear to provide a zero-sum advantage based on protected...more
12/13/2023
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Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education in June 2023, effectively foreclosing the consideration of race in and of itself in that context.
Although the Court’s decision was...more
9/21/2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina upended prior...more
7/6/2023
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