News & Analysis as of August 15, 2025

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DOJ Attempts to Define Illegal DEI: Warning Recipients of Federal Funds to Take Notice

Baker Donelson on 8/12/2025

In our previous Baker Donelson client alerts, we examined the emerging compliance and enforcement risks stemming from the January 21, 2025 Executive Order 14173 "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...more

New “Unlawful Discrimination” Guidance from DOJ Underscores Risks to Federal Grant Recipients

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 8/12/2025

Earlier this year, we addressed a growing sense of confusion and unease among federal contractors relating to shifting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards. Specifically, awardees had to take stock of the...more

AG Bondi Issues DEI Memo to Support False Claims Act Enforcement

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/11/2025

On July 29, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” which follows up on President Trump’s Executive Order 14173 that,...more

DOJ provides guidance on DEI and unlawful discrimination

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/1/2025

Better late than never. Six months after President Trump ordered the federal government to end “illegal DEI,” the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Memorandum providing guidance on diversity-related practices that it...more

Federal Agencies Target Universities Amid Antisemitism Allegations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/20/2025

The federal government recently revoked all grants and contracts with Columbia University, citing “illegal protests” and antisemitism on campus....more

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