On July 29, the Office of the U.S. Attorney General issued a memorandum that offers additional color respecting unlawful discrimination, which President Trump originally characterized as “illegal DEI” in his January 2025...more
8/12/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
Earlier this month, in a long-awaited ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a straight white woman who claimed to have lost out on two positions to LGBT candidates and was also demoted in favor of them. ...more
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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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
On July 24, 2023, less than a month after the Supreme Court's landmark decision striking down affirmative action practices in college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an...more
8/10/2023
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Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Donors ,
Educational Institutions ,
Investigations ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Universities
For institutions of higher education (IHEs), diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a top priority. DEI is achieved through a culture and policies that recognize the value of the unique abilities and perspectives of every...more