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Three Environmental Law Takeaways on President Trump Ordering DOJ to Rescind Civil Rights ‘Disparate Impact’ Regulations

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On April 22, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin to unwind “disparate impact” regulations that were established under federal civil rights laws. In the...more

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Why the Focus on Environmental Justice Has Shifted to the States

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Addressing so-called “environmental justice” (EJ) issues was a major focus for the Biden Administration from the time it took office. But, as we prepare for a new administration, the Biden Administration’s primacy in...more

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Environmental Justice Update: EPA, Illinois EPA, and Chicago Settle Civil Rights Claims with Agreement to Prioritize EJ in...

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The Biden Administration’s embrace of a “whole of government” approach to address environmental justice (EJ) issues occasioned litigation across the country. One of the hottest series of disputes has been the tag-team...more

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U.S. Department of Education Guidance and Resources about Addressing Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of National Origin

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The Biden Administration has made concentrated efforts to address the rise in reports of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and other hate-based or bias-based incidents in schools and on college campuses since the beginning of the...more

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Louisiana v. EPA: A Turning Point for Title VI and Environmental Justice?

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At the end of January, a federal judge issued a ruling in a high-profile environmental justice case, Louisiana v. EPA, brought by Louisiana against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice...more

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Out With the Old Compliance Year … In With the New

As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

KJK Ready to Assist Students Involved in Hate Crimes on College Campuses

KJK’s Student and Athlete Defense practice group is dedicated to helping students through crisis. Since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, college campuses have been a hotbed of protests and incidents that rise to...more

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Biden Administration Issues Guidance to Universities on Implementing Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies. Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more

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Biden Administration Provides Guidance on Advancing Diversity in Higher Education Following the Supreme Courts Decision in...

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On August 14, 2023, the Biden Administration released its first guidance on how institutions of higher education may lawfully pursue efforts to recruit and admit diverse student bodies in light of the Supreme Court’s recent...more

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Is the Giant Going Back to Bed? EPA’s Potential Retreat on “Environmental” Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In December 2021, we reported on a “Sleeping Giant” being awakened through the Biden Administration’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan and its goal of using enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI as a key tool to...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in Harvard, UNC Admissions in Blow to Diversity Efforts - "In one of its most closely watched cases this year, the court ruled along ideological lines that the way the schools approached race...more

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Environmental Justice Update: Five End-of-Year Lessons from EPA's 2022 Efforts

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The first two years of the Biden Administration have resulted in a seismic shift in terminology in the environmental space. Environmental justice (EJ), formerly viewed as a theoretical goal, has become unifying federal driver...more

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Biden Administration Issues Report on Progress in Advancing Environmental Justice

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On May 23, 2022 the Biden administration submitted a report to Congress outlining the administration’s stated progress in implementing a number of environmental justice measures:. the Justice40 Initiative (which aims to...more

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The Federal Government Expands Environmental Justice Strategy Including New Equity Action Plan and Reinstatement of SEPS

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The Biden Administration and EPA continue to strengthen and expand the federal Environmental Justice (EJ) strategy as evidenced by the President’s April 2022 Equity Action Plan (Plan) and the United States DOJ’s May 2022...more

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Title VI Civil Rights Act Complaint

The Biden administration has made Environmental Justice a key component of its overall environmental agenda. EPA highlights EJ and civil rights in its draft strategic plan noting it will place a focus on “justice, equity, and...more

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A Sleeping Giant Awakens (Maybe?) – “Environmental” Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the era of the...

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On October 1, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its draft Strategic Plan (Plan) for 2022 – 2026.1 While the Plan renews EPA’s commitment to its original principles (follow the science, follow the law and...more

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EPA Increases Environmental Justice- Related Reviews and Enforcement

Under the Biden-Harris administration, the U.S. EPA has made advancing Environmental Justice (EJ) a leading priority. At times it has felt like EPA releases an EJ-related announcement, policy, or guidance every day. While...more

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EPA Proposes Rule to Implement AIM Act’s HFC Phasedown

Businesses are encouraged to provide input on EPA’s HFC allowance allocation process during the forthcoming public comment period. To achieve the objectives of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM), which...more

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Title VI Serves As Possible Roadblock To Highway Project

The Biden Administration's Department of Transportation (DOT) recently paused a highway widening project in Houston, Texas. The project, known as the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, would widen Interstate 45. The...more

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Houston Highway Tests Biden’s Promise of Equitable Infrastructure

The Biden Administration has acknowledged the racist history of the U.S. interstate highway system and its ongoing negative impacts on many Black neighborhoods. Presidential Memorandum on Redressing Our Nation’s and the...more

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