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New Acting General Counsel Named at the EEOC

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On February 4, 2025, the EEOC announced that President Trump has named Andrew Rogers as its new Acting General Counsel. In that role, Rogers will be responsible for conducting EEOC litigation and managing the EEOC’s Regional...more

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Forecasting Effects on Employment Law of a New Administration in the White House 

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Given the President’s control over the Executive Branch, the outcome of the 2024 election will surely bring acute change in the direction of federal labor law. Below are a number of forecasts and projections in light of...more

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Senate Confirms New EEOC General Counsel As New Case Filings Climb

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Senate has confirmed Karla Gilbride as the EEOC’s General Counsel, following an almost two and a half year vacancy. As GC, Gilbride is poised to make her mark on the EEOC’s litigation program by...more

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EEOC Roundup, Part II: The Latest Personnel Changes at the Agency and How They Are Expected to Shape Policy

There is an old saying in Washington, D.C., that personnel is policy. It is common sense: whoever is in charge of a federal agency or subagency will impart his or her own particular policy preferences on the agency’s...more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2021 #2

Biden Signs Sixth COVID-19 Aid Package Into Law. President Joe Biden promised the country an enormous economic rescue plan, and he delivered. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of...more

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"Notorious Nine" Mistakes By Employers In Dealing With The EEOC - March 2021

There's a new sheriff in town . . . . . . so y'all better straighten up. You probably know by now that the Biden Administration fired Sharon Fast Gustafson, the Trump-appointed General Counsel of the Equal Employment...more

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EEOC General Counsel Issues Report on Dialogue Sessions on Religious Discrimination With Agency Stakeholders

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Sharon Fast Gustafson and Commissioner Andrea Lucas today issued a report on a series of dialogue sessions on religious discrimination held...more

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EEOC Update: The Commission Issues New Litigation Delegation And Amicus Curiae Procedures

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 14, 2021, the EEOC approved and issued newly updated procedures regarding its delegation of litigation authority and procedures, as well as its revised procedures for participating in cases as...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Pandemic, Election Rules Challenged, EEOC Limits GC’s Authority - Employment Law This Week®

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It’s #WorkforceWednesday. This weekly newsletter provides you with a cost-free, convenient way to quickly browse the most significant news impacting your workforce. Watch the week’s top workforce management and employment...more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2020 #2

COVID-19 Update. Set forth below is a quick roundup of policy developments and implications concerning the COVID-19 virus. ...more

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The Winds Of Change Are Suddenly Gusting: EEOC Commissioners Vote To Strip The General Counsel Of Substantial Litigation Authority

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 10, 2020, the EEOC released information about an internal resolution that may drastically change how high-stakes litigation decisions are made at the EEOC. ...more

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Sharon Fast Gustafson Sworn In

The EEOC has a new General Counsel. Yesterday, Sharon Fast Gustafson was sworn in as General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filling a position that has been vacant since December 2016....more

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Senate Confirms EEOC General Counsel

The position has been vacant since late 2016. Yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Sharon Fast Gustafson as General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The General Counsel position has been vacant since...more

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Trump Administration Nominates New EEOC General Counsel

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The chief legal officer of the EEOC is an important post, and one which impacts all employers interacting with the Commission. Nearly 14 months after the start of his Administration, President Trump has...more

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EEOC General Counsel David Lopez to Depart Agency

WASHINGTON - David Lopez, general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since 2010, announced today that he will depart the agency after 6 ½ years of service in early December....more

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