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DEI Under the Microscope: What Employers Should Know About Recent Developments

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There have been recent developments in the continually evolving legal landscape for employers utilizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. Below is a brief overview of those recent developments and...more

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The Trump Administration’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Executive Orders: A Brief Primer

The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have been action-packed with the President issuing 43 Executive Orders within hours of his inauguration – and an additional 46 that soon followed. Two Executive Orders in...more

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Now What? Navigating the DEI Executive Orders and Ongoing Legal Challenges to Their Enforcement

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Since taking office in January, President Trump has signed a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a wide range of topics. Few EOs, however, have generated as much attention and uncertainty as Executive Order 14151 and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DEI Risk Audits: Mitigate Risks and Protect Values

With the recent Trump administration executive orders and actions targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, corporate DEI programs are under heightened scrutiny like never before. While these actions have not...more

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Federal Court Blocks Provisions of Trump Administration’s ‘Illegal DEI’ Executive Orders

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The federal district court for the district of Maryland on Feb. 21, 2025, issued a preliminary injunction temporarily prohibiting the Trump Administration from enforcing three provisions of the Administration’s Jan. 20 and...more

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How DOJ Could Pursue Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Private-Sector DEI/DEIA Programs

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Labor & Employment Groups examine how the Department of Justice (DOJ) could use civil and criminal actions to enforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Executive...more

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GSA Announces FAR Deviations Consistent with the Revocation of Executive Order 11246

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On February 15, 2025, the director of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in his capacity as chair of the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC), issued a CAAC Letter authorizing executive agencies to deviate...more

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DOJ Targets Private-Sector DEI Programs: What Employers Need to Know

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has set its sights on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, signaling heightened enforcement risks for employers. In a memorandum, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to...more

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DEI on the Ropes? The Future of DEI in the Trump Administration

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Within his first two days of taking office, President Donald Trump fulfilled his promise to target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs with a series of executive orders (EO) aimed at curbing what he described as...more

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Executive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients

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President Trump signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EOs) during his first two weeks in office. EOs are directives from the President to federal agencies that do not require Congressional approval. EOs include mandates...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order on Diversity Efforts by Government Contractors and Private Employers

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On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The Executive Order rescinds affirmative action requirements in government...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the New Executive Order Revoking EO 11246 and Targeting DEI Efforts

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On January 22, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” revoking Executive Order 11246 and implementing sweeping changes for federal...more

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The “Ending Illegal Discrimination” Executive Order: What Does It Mean for Employers?

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The landscape of federal employment priorities is being redefined. On January 22, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the Ending...more

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Understanding President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI: Implications for Federal Contractors

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed two Executive Orders (“EOs”) taking aim at diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) within federal agencies and the federal contractor workforce: Ending Illegal Discrimination And...more

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Client Alert: Week One’s DEI Executive Orders: What the Private Sector Needs to Know

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In this client alert, we discuss three week-one executive orders that reflect promises President Trump made on the campaign trail to attack DEI. Below, we summarize the key provisions for the private sector, discuss what...more

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Executive Order: Ending DEI and Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors/Grant Recipients

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoking EOs from previous administrations that promoted diversity, equity and...more

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New Executive Order Revokes Executive Order 11246 and Targets Employer DEI Efforts

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On Jan. 22, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which revoked Executive Order 11246 and directs federal enforcement agencies...more

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White House Revokes E.O. 11246, Targets DEI Programs Alleged to Violate Anti-Discrimination Laws

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Executive Order (E.O.) 11246 was issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 to combat discrimination in employment (following the then-recent passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) by requiring federal contractors and...more

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