The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Labcorp v. Davis (No. 24-304), a case that arrived at the Court to resolve a fundamental question: "[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule...more
5/12/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an order on March 14, 2025, lifting the nationwide injunction on President Donald Trump's executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more
On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO), "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," that is reshaping...more
"Vague laws invite arbitrary power," U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland said in a ruling temporarily barring the Trump Administration from implementing parts of its...more
2/27/2025
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Pending Litigation ,
Preliminary Injunctions
Within his first two days of taking office, President Donald Trump fulfilled his promise to target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs with a series of executive orders (EO) aimed at curbing what he described as...more