In today's increasingly diverse and interconnected business environment, companies that operate on an international scale have often looked to implement policies – including those relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion...more
On Monday, March 3, Linda McMahon was confirmed by the Senate to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Education by a vote of 51 to 45. Since President Trump’s inauguration, even without a confirmed...more
3/6/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
OCR ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Title IX ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Recent executive orders, federal guidance, and enforcement activity have made clear that the Trump Administration plans to interpret and apply Title IX in new and different ways. This includes an understanding of sex as an...more
2/27/2025
/ Department of Education ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
New Guidance ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
In this client alert, we discuss three week-one executive orders that reflect promises President Trump made on the campaign trail to attack DEI. Below, we summarize the key provisions for the private sector, discuss what...more
1/24/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Trump Administration
As anticipated, the second Trump Administration began with the release of numerous executive orders. In this client alert, part of Jenner & Block’s “First 100 Days” series, we unpack three orders that target diversity,...more
1/24/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
OFCCP ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities