On April 23, President Trump issued an executive order, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy" (EO), intending to abolish a longstanding liability theory for workplace discrimination claims. Emphasizing the need...more
5/19/2025
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Last month, the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (ED) announced the creation of a joint Special Investigations Team (SIT) to streamline Title IX investigations....more
5/2/2025
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was busy last week in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) space, offering further insight into practices and programs likely to be scrutinized following President...more
Imagine you're sitting in a conference room with a group of administrators and staff across various schools and departments, discussing budgetary constraints, campus resources, and student group initiatives—a day like any...more