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On July 29, 2025, US Attorney General Bondi issued a memorandum for all federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the Memo). The Memo follows multiple executive...more
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently issued new guidance aimed at clarifying the current administration’s stance on the permissibility of diversity, equity and inclusion policies and procedures under federal...more
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memo”), providing guidance on what diversity, equity,...more
As discussed in our prior alert and seen in numerous actions undertaken since the Trump administration took office, employers should expect significant changes to the federal government’s antidiscrimination enforcement...more
On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Guidance”) to all federal agencies. The Guidance, dated July 29,...more
Following a number of 2025 executive orders and combined guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a July 29,...more
On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance outlining what it considers “unlawful discrimination” by recipients of federal funds. In the guidance, Attorney General Bondi clarifies the application of...more
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi recently issued a memorandum to all federal agencies titled, “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.”...more
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum to federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination”. The Guidance is intended to clarify how federal...more
This week, we’re focusing on the employer implications of new guidance from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The new...more
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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum on 29 July 2025 titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (Memorandum) that provides new, detailed guidance on a key question that had...more
By Elizabeth Manchester and Kelley O’Donnell On July 29, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a sweeping memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” which...more
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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a Memorandum emphasizing the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and DEI-like programs....more
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
On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi offering guidance to federal agencies and recipients of federal funding regarding practices that the administration views as...more
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Key Takeaways - - A recently released memo from the U.S. attorney general reminds employers of the current administration’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. - The guidance is explicitly directed at...more