On June 11, 2025, the recently confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, Brett Shumate, issued a memorandum directing Civil Division lawyers to prioritize investigations and enforcement actions advancing...more
On August 14, 2023, the Biden Administration released its first guidance on how institutions of higher education may lawfully pursue efforts to recruit and admit diverse student bodies in light of the Supreme Court’s recent...more
8/21/2023
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Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
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Following a rare showing of bipartisan support, yesterday President Biden signed into law a landmark bill making it easier for individuals to pursue workplace sexual harassment claims in court and striking a blow to...more
On Tuesday, January 26, President Biden signed a memorandum on discriminatory housing practices and policies. The memorandum is one of a series of recent executive actions focused on racial equity, representing the...more
2/1/2021
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Hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed 17 executive actions covering a wide range of issues, including several focused on discrimination and racial justice, immigration, and environmental...more
2/1/2021
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On his first day in office, President Biden revoked a controversial executive order enacted in September 2020 by then-President Trump, which prohibited federal contractors from conducting certain types of workplace diversity...more