On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance outlining what it considers “unlawful discrimination” by recipients of federal funds. In the guidance, Attorney General Bondi clarifies the application of...more
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all federal agencies entitled, “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum restates the administration’s...more
8/5/2025
/ Attorney General ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
New Guidance ,
OFCCP ,
Race Discrimination
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts, and the term itself, have become increasingly scrutinized and subjected to legal challenges by both government and private actors, making an understanding of the current DEI...more
5/9/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Title VII ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
In another regulatory turn for federal contractors and private employers, a federal judge partially enjoined enforcement of provisions of the Trump Administration’s executive orders regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and...more
Following up on the Trump Administration’s series of executive orders and statements regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI or DEIA) programs, on February 5, 2025, both the Office of Personnel...more
2/11/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
Trump Administration
Amidst a flurry of employment-related executive orders issued during the first few days of the new administration, on January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and...more
Among the executive orders issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025, was one titled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (the “Order”).
The Order’s stated purpose is to retract what it describes...more
1/22/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Popular ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII