As the entire public and private sector adjust to the Trump Administration's attack on programs focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI"), colleges and universities are in a difficult position. Like federal...more
4/3/2025
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Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Higher Education Act ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Students ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
On January 20, the White House released an Executive Order Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing. This order rescinded the Biden-era pro-DEI orders, including the mandate for federal agencies to...more
1/27/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VII
Last week, the Supreme Court accepted review of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. The court will address a circuit split regarding the standard courts apply in discrimination claims brought by majority group...more
10/11/2024
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Affirmative Action ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Diversity ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VII
With the recent spate of legal challenges against DEI initiatives, business leaders are being forced to balance their commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion with the risk of costly and time-consuming...more
Sometime in the next few days, the Supreme Court will issue its decision in two cases challenging race-conscious university admissions policies, Students for Fair Admission v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and...more