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Policy shifts, court challenges, and strategic considerations for organizations navigating federal directives on DEI....more
A group of 21 Democratic AGs filed amicus briefs in two cases pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in support of law firms challenging President Trump’s Executive Orders imposing sanctions against...more
“With the Trump administration’s aggressive plans for a rollback of federal regulation, blue states are already looking to fill the void, demonstrating that nature abhors a vacuum in the political realm as well.” — Howard...more
Reverberations from the Trump administration’s recent executive order (EO) denouncing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices intensified Friday when a federal judge in Baltimore issued a nationwide preliminary...more
The attorneys general of sixteen states recently released guidance explaining how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the private sector can remain viable and legal. ...more
A group of 16 Democratic AGs issued guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in response to a Trump Administration Executive Order that had warned that DEI and DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and...more
On January 27, 2025, the new Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Memorandum ordering a total freeze on “all federal financial assistance” that could be targeted under his previous executive orders...more
Though much is still unclear about the precise impact of recent executive orders, statements from the EEOC and guidance issued by sixteen state attorneys general provide a sense of how states and federal agencies are...more
The Attorneys General of Massachusetts and Illinois, joined by the Attorneys General of 14 other states (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon,...more
Still grappling with the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, which ended affirmative action in higher education, employers now face liability for their diversity, equity and inclusion...more
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump, through Executive Order, declared affirmative action and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs unlawful in the federal government and also for those employers who enter into...more
Since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, many companies that hold or support Federal contracts, grants, and other awards have received so-called “stop work orders” or other directives to cease...more
State attorneys general (AGs) continue to play a pivotal role as innovators, shaping the regulatory environment by leveraging their expertise and resources to influence policy and practice. The public-facing nature of AG...more
Following a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump, private employers are reevaluating their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to make important decisions on these programs’ future existence and...more
The Department of Justice published its False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for Fiscal Year 2024 this month, revealing a nearly 40% increase in whistleblower filings, increased recoveries year over year, and a near record...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •CFPB Not Playing Games with Financial and Privacy Risks - ...more
A coalition of 14 Democratic AGs, led by Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor asking the DOL to require more information from government contractors regarding payroll for workers....more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Bipartisan AGs Step Up to the Plate to Challenge Baseball...more
A group of 23 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) minimum wage increase from $10.10 to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors. The brief was filed in a case before...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more
A coalition of 19 AGs filed amicus curiae briefs in cases in Arizona, Texas, and Colorado supporting U.S. Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh, President Joseph R. Biden, Jessica Looman, Acting Administrator of the Wage and Hour...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton, Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, and Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch, sued President Biden and the Department of Labor to block the imposition of a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors through an Executive Order...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton, Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, and Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch sued the Biden administration seeking to strike down an executive order and related Department of Labor final rule (the “Wage Mandate”) raising the...more
Last Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed sweeping legislation designed to protect private and public sector employees from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates, as well as to protect the rights of...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Republican Attorneys General Send Letter...more