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DOJ Issues Sweeping Guidance on "Illegal DEI": Key Legal Risks and Compliance Priorities for Federal Funds Recipients

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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance setting forth the administration’s position on how federal antidiscrimination laws—including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and...more

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AG Bondi Issues DEI Memo to Support False Claims Act Enforcement

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

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The Department of Justice’s Latest Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination

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Following President Donald Trump’s issuance in January 2025 of the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” executive order, which sought to curb “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Justice Department’s “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” Increases False Claims Act Risks Related to Alleged Discrimination

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On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum announcing the creation of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Initiative), which directs DOJ attorneys to utilize the...more

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DOJ’s Plan to Use the False Claims Act to Address Civil Rights Fraud

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According to a memorandum issued on May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) will use the False Claims Act as a tool to enforce federal civil rights laws. The new policy memo has serious potential implications for...more

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Justice Department Launches Initiative Targeting Contractors’ and Grantees’ DEI Programs, Anti-Semitism, and Transgender Policies

On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the “Memorandum”) establishing the Department of Justice’s “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the “Initiative”). The program “will utilize the False...more

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NIH Announces Significant Changes to Federal Grant Terms, Conditions on Civil Rights

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on April 21, 2025, a significant change to the terms and conditions governing federal funding (the Notice) applicable to all NIH grants, cooperative agreements and other...more

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Week in Review – Major Announcement from the Department of Education, Continued Agency Changes, and More DEI Related Actions

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Headlines this week largely focused on the Department of Education, and rightfully so. As announced on Tuesday, President Trump’s administration terminated over 1,300 Department of Education employees this week – nearly 50%...more

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Client Alert: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is Confirmed. What’s Next?

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On Monday, March 3, Linda McMahon was confirmed by the Senate to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Education by a vote of 51 to 45. Since President Trump’s inauguration, even without a confirmed...more

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U.S. and State Attorneys General Indicate Readiness to Bring DEI Enforcement Actions

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In the latest developments in the DEI policy chronicles, on the same day she was sworn into office, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences.”...more

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A look at the Trump administration’s executive orders pertaining to workplace anti-discrimination measures

The first month of President Trump’s second administration began with a flurry of Executive Orders, many of which directly affect various employment related issues. While many of the new administration’s Executive Orders (EO)...more

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Ban on Transgender Women From Female Sports Is Challenged in Court

On February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14201, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which aims to prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in female sports across all educational...more

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U.S. Department of Education Confirms It Will Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule and Regulations Following District Court Ruling and...

On January 9, 2025, a federal district court vacated a set of Title IX regulations and—at least for now—resolved the question of whether Title IX protects students from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and...more

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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Student-Athletes From Women’s Sports

On Feb. 5, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” declaring “it is the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive...more

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Trump on Education: Transgender Women in Sports

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Issues related to education in the country were not widely discussed during the most recent presidential election, yet they remain central to ongoing policy debates. On February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”

On Feb. 5, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The Executive Order states that “[i]n recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to...more

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Recent Executive Orders and Dear Colleague Letter Affecting Educational Institutions

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In the two weeks since President Trump took office, he has issued numerous orders, many of which affect educational institutions. The following summarizes the most recent executive orders and directives affecting our...more

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Executive Order: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order directs federal agencies and federal employees to interpret "sex" solely as an immutable binary biological classification determined at conception. The order also requires...more

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Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders that it is the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive participation in women’s sports more broadly, as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth. Administration will take all appropriate action...more

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New Executive Order Aims to End “Radical Indoctrination” in K-12 Schools

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In his first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders affecting educational institutions. One order, signed Jan. 29, 2025, “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” targets...more

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Higher Education in 2025: Focal Points for Compliance and Investigations

This is the third in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

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U.S. Department of Education Confirms That It Will Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule

On January 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) announcing that it would enforce Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 under the provisions...more

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U.S. Department of Education Confirms Enforcement of 2020 Title IX Rule

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Confirming an anticipated policy shift, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Jan. 31, 2025 that it will enforce Title IX under the 2020 Title IX Rule. The announcement came after a...more

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New Executive Order Addressing “Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”: What School Leaders Need to Know

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On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“Order”) entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” The Order asserts that “schools indoctrinate children in radical, anti-American ideologies...more

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Client Alert: Week One’s DEI Executive Orders: What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

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As anticipated, the second Trump Administration began with the release of numerous executive orders. In this client alert, part of Jenner & Block’s “First 100 Days” series, we unpack three orders that target diversity,...more

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