Employer Liability Issues, Race Discrimination, Educational Institutions

Third Circuit Finds “Modicum” of Control Insufficient to Create Employment Relationship

Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/5/2025

In order to state a claim for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), a plaintiff must first demonstrate that he or she had an employment relationship with the defendant. Although various...more

One Year Later: The Implications of SFFA for Corporate America

Jenner & Block on 7/2/2024

On June 29, 2024, one year passed since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), which overturned fifty years of legal precedent in striking down the race-conscious admissions programs at...more

Have You Audited Your DEIA Initiatives? If Not, You Should

FordHarrison on 11/6/2023

Executive Summary: Following the Supreme Court’s decision in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC, Attorneys General from 13 states and United States Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent letters to business leaders, warning of potential legal...more

Supplier Diversity Programs Face Increased Scrutiny and Risk as the Spotlight Brightens on Corporate DEI Initiatives

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/22/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: While the potential impact on private companies’ employee-focused DEI efforts has received much attention in the wake of the recent Supreme Court higher education affirmative action cases, another strategic...more

A Rejection Letter from the Supreme Court on Race-Based Admissions Programs: Will Companies’ DEI Programs Suffer a Similar Fate?

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 7/24/2023

On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that will potentially shape the college admissions process for generations of students. In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of...more

The Labor Law Insider: Recent U.S. Supreme Court, NLRB Decisions Highlight Labor Issues in Higher Education

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/18/2023

Host Tom Godar is joined by two special guests, Tyler Paetkau and Jason Montgomery, for a special Higher Education edition of the Labor Law Insider. In this first part of a two-part podcast, the panel takes on two recent and...more

Federal Contractors and Employers with DEI Initiatives: Three Takeaways from SCOTUS Decision Striking Down Racial Preferences

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/12/2023

On June 29, 2023, in a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court” or “Supreme Court”) held that college and...more

Employer Liability Issues › Race Discrimination › Educational Institutions

Third Circuit Finds “Modicum” of Control Insufficient to Create Employment Relationship

One Year Later: The Implications of SFFA for Corporate America

Have You Audited Your DEIA Initiatives? If Not, You Should

Supplier Diversity Programs Face Increased Scrutiny and Risk as the Spotlight Brightens on Corporate DEI Initiatives

A Rejection Letter from the Supreme Court on Race-Based Admissions Programs: Will Companies’ DEI Programs Suffer a Similar Fate?

The Labor Law Insider: Recent U.S. Supreme Court, NLRB Decisions Highlight Labor Issues in Higher Education

Federal Contractors and Employers with DEI Initiatives: Three Takeaways from SCOTUS Decision Striking Down Racial Preferences

Supreme Court Restricts Use of Race in College Admissions; Decision Could Impact Employers as Well

“Stop-WOKE” Takes Aim at Florida’s Colleges and Universities

How Will the Supreme Court’s Review of Two Affirmative Action Cases Affect Employers?

Employer Liability Issues › Race Discrimination › Educational Institutions

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