After assuming office, the Trump administration acted swiftly to roll back allegedly illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Ending...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on two challenges to the use of affirmative action in college admissions, but their reach may extend well beyond the university context. The cases before the Supreme Court...more
Welcome to the second edition of BHR 360, our bi-annual Business and Human Rights newsletter. In the last edition, we looked at key BHR trends and what to watch out for in 2018. In this edition, we look back on a year full of...more
10/24/2018
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Blockchain ,
Corporate Liability ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Human Rights ,
International Litigation ,
International Treaties ,
Jesner et al. v. Arab Bank ,
Jurisdiction ,
Parent Corporation ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain
Welcome to the first edition of BHR 360, our bi-annual Business and Human Rights newsletter. Over the past year the international community has focused its attention on the third pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on...more
2/21/2018
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Arbitration ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Human Rights ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Slavery ,
UN Guiding Principles
On March 7, 2017, the State of Hawaii filed a joint motion with the U.S. Government setting out a proposed briefing schedule, whereby it will file its complaint and TRO by March 8, the U.S. Government will file their...more
3/8/2017
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Briefing Schedule ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
TRO ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas