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“Illegal DEI”: Key Considerations for Higher Education and the Private Sector in the New Administration

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The EO raises significant new considerations for private companies and...more

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Crackdown on Antisemitism in Education is Not Just Limited to Students

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Real World Impact: In light of recent government actions directed at ensuring educational institutions protect their faculty and staff, as well as students, from antisemitism, such employers should ensure they are familiar...more

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Week in Review – New Developments from the Dept. Of Ed., More Enforcement Actions by the EEOC and DOJ, and Additional Challenges...

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It was another big week for the Department of Education, with President Trump signing an Executive Order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take actions to “close” the Department. President Trump’s...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Week 9 in Review: Agency Rollbacks Continue as Administration Focuses on Trade and Energy

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The administration continues to roll back regulation while shifting its focus to trade, domestic production, and immigration. This week, President Trump issued executive orders closing the Department of Education and...more

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Employment Law Update: What Employers and Educational Institutions Need to Know about the Attorney General’s February 5th Memo on...

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On February 5, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General (“AG”) Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all Justice Department employees titled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences,” outlining the Department of...more

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DOJ Takes Aim at Private Sector DEI and DEIA Policies

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has sent a strong message to corporate America by signaling that it intends to use the force of criminal investigations to eliminate certain practices in the private sector. ...more

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Led by DOJ, Federal Agencies Convene to Coordinate Safeguarding Civil Rights from AI-Related Harms — AI: The Washington Report

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On October 9, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division convened the heads of federal agency civil rights offices to discuss and promote coordination around preventing harms that may stem from AI, including...more

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Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance on Transgender Rights under Title IX

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The Trump Administration has announced that the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) rescinded the Obama Administration’s May 2016 Dear Colleague Letter directing that schools “treat a student’s...more

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Transgender Accommodation Issues at the Forefront of Employment and Education

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Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new Fact Sheet, announcing its formal position on bathroom access rights for transgender employees. The Fact Sheet provides employers with a...more

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