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Executive Orders targeting DEI partially blocked by court

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On February 21, a federal court in Maryland preliminarily enjoined three components of Executive Order (EO) 14151 (Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing) and Executive Order 14173 (Ending...more

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The Department of Justice Weighs in on State Shutdown Orders

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On Wednesday, April 27, 2020, Attorney General Bill Barr issued a memorandum “directing each of our United States Attorneys to also be on the lookout for state and local directives that could be violating the constitutional...more

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U.S. Attorney General Announces Plans to Pursue Leak Investigations

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Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled a potential sea change in the Department of Justice’s treatment of the news media. Sessions proclaimed that the Justice Department will pursue leak...more

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Microsoft Sues Justice Department Claiming Statute That Authorizes “Gag Orders” Is Unconstitutional

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Adding to the number of recent, high-profile confrontations between the government and tech companies concerning the limits of government investigations and the protection of privacy interests, last week, Microsoft filed a...more

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