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Anti-DEI Enforcement Takes Shape: DOJ and States Apply New Vision of Civil Rights

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At the beginning of the second Trump administration, the President and Attorney General Pam Bondi indicated they would use the levers of government to end DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies and programs. The...more

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Department of Justice Launches “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” to Target DEI Through False Claims Act

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On Monday, May 19, 2025, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the “Memorandum”), in the latest signal that DOJ intends to...more

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Executive Order Shifts Federal Enforcement Away from Disparate Impact Theory of Discrimination Liability

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An Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 23, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” directs federal agencies to shift their enforcement of civil rights laws away from disparate impact...more

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EEOC’s Focus on Protecting American Workers From National Origin Discrimination Tees Up Potential Increase in Similar DOJ...

The Trump administration’s focus on combating illegal immigration is now impacting the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) and potentially the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) focus on enforcing...more

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