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DOJ Targets DEI Programs with False Claims Act Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is raising the stakes with a broad new initiative targeting what it calls “illegal DEI.” In a May 19, 2025 internal memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche outlines a Civil Rights...more

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Executive Order Seeks to Reform Accreditation in Higher Education

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called “Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education” along with a fact sheet about the EO and six other EOs relating to education....more

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Dept. of Education Certification Requirement Tied to “Antidiscrimination Obligations” for Continued K-12 Federal Funding

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a press release announcing the ED sent certification letters to state commissions that oversee K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs), charging SEAs with the...more

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Crackdown on Antisemitism in Education is Not Just Limited to Students

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Real World Impact: In light of recent government actions directed at ensuring educational institutions protect their faculty and staff, as well as students, from antisemitism, such employers should ensure they are familiar...more

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Week in Review: Major Announcements from the Department of Education, Challenges to Anti-DEI Actions, Board Member Reinstatement...

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We reported last week that the pace of executive orders coming from the new presidential administration had begun to slow. While, overall, the rate does still appear to be slowing, this week has been a notable one....more

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U.S. Department of Education to Enforce 2020 Title IX Regulations

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On Friday, January 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) clarifying that, effective immediately, OCR will enforce Title IX in accordance with the 2020...more

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Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Targets Campus Antisemitism: What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

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On January 29, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism,” escalating federal efforts to address antisemitism within institutions of higher education. A...more

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U.S. Attorney General’s Office Issues DEI Memo to DOJ Employees

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On February 5, 2025, the newly sworn U.S. Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, issued a Memorandum to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Employees entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences.”...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Sex-Based Classifications

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On January 20, 2025, one of President Trump’s first actions as the president of the United States was signing an Executive Order proclaiming that the U.S. government only recognizes two sexes: male and female. The order goes...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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