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EEOC Policy Shifts Under Trump: Effects on Gender Identity, DEI, and Abortion Accommodations

As 2025 begins under President Donald Trump’s administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is experiencing significant changes. President Trump has issued executive orders addressing policies related to...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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What Do We Do Now? District Court Invalidates 2024 Title IX Regulations

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On January 9, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Kentucky entered an order vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations (the Final Rule). The case is Tennessee, et al. v. Cardona (Civil Action No. 2: 24-072)....more

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Ohio’s Bathroom Bill and the EEOC

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Back in November 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law SB 104, colloquially known as the "Bathroom Bill." This law--which goes into effect on February 25, 2025--provides specific guidelines for restroom, locker...more

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Kentucky District Court Blocks Implementation of 2024 Title IX Regulations in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, and...

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A federal judge in the Eastern District of Kentucky has enjoined the United States Department of Education from implementing or enforcing the 2024 Title IX regulations. The injunction is limited to the states of Tennessee,...more

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New Title IX Final Rule: What You Need to Know

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On April 19, the Department of Education (the Department) released the long-awaited Final Title IX Regulation (Final Rule or New Rule), overhauling the previous administration’s Title IX regulations that were published in...more

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Disciplining Faculty in a Public Higher Education Setting: Growing Number of Jurisdictions Recognize “Academic Exception”

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Can a public university discipline a professor for refusing to address a student by the student’s preferred pronoun? If so, can the professor defend his conduct by alleging his religious beliefs prohibit him from recognizing...more

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HHS Announces that It Will Interpret the ACA and Title IX to Prohibit Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender...

On May 10, 2021 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex include discrimination on the basis of...more

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The Ball Dropped on New Year’s Eve for Some ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules

Some employers may want to reconsider their approach to gender transition benefits after a federal court enjoined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing its 2016 nondiscrimination regulations...more

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Quirky Question #286: Best Practices on Restroom Access and Terminology for Transgender Employees

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Question: There has been a lot of news coverage lately on restroom policies related to transgender employees. Can you provide some guidance on how to structure our restroom-use policies to be both lawful and respectful of...more

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Healthcare Legal News: Volume 5, Number 4: HHS’s New Anti-Discrimination Regulation Proposal, Explained

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In September, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed anti-discrimination regulations that, if adopted, change the playing field in which physicians and other healthcare providers practice. These...more

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