The Trump administration has demonstrated a commitment to enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws through novel and varied mechanisms not historically associated with enforcement of such laws, upending 60-plus years of...more
8/29/2025
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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance setting forth the administration’s position on how federal antidiscrimination laws—including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and...more
8/11/2025
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Unlawful Practices
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two technical assistance documents jointly released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements for nearly all workers of for-profit employers. Commissioners Melissa Holyoak and...more
4/25/2024
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