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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
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U.S. Northern District of California Grants Limited Preliminary Injunction of DEI-Related Executive Orders

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On June 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction in San Francisco A.I.D.S. Foundation, et. al. v. Trump, 25-cv-01824-JST (N.D. Cal.), enjoining three of the nine...more

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Democratic AGs Author Amicus Supporting Anti-DEI EO Challenge

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A group of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting a trade organization’s lawsuit challenging anti-diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) Executive Orders (EOs)....more

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Trump’s DEI executive orders are no longer blocked from taking effect

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Certification requirements for contractors are back in play. As we previously reported, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the federal government from enforcing certain portions of...more

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Fourth Circuit Allows Anti-DEI Executive Order Provisions Involving Federal Contractors and Grantees to Proceed

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On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a nationwide preliminary injunction that previously halted parts of two DEI-related executive orders signed by President Donald...more

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Guidance on DEI for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

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Many federal contractors and grant recipients are seeking guidance regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) in the wake of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI (“DEI...more

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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Pair of DEI-Targeting Executive Orders: What It Means for Federal Contractors and Grantees

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A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a nationwide injunction, allowing the Trump administration to resume implementation of a pair of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and...more

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Federal Contractor DEI Certifications Allowed to Resume After Fourth Circuit Temporarily Blocks District Court's Nationwide...

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On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court's nationwide injunction that blocked key portions of President Trump's January 2025 Executive Orders on DEI programs. While the appeal is pending, federal agencies...more

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South Carolina House and Senate Introduce Legislation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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State legislators have introduced bills in the South Carolina House of Representatives and South Carolina Senate to amend Title 1, Chapter 1 of the South Carolina Code by adding sections addressing diversity, equity, and...more

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Whistleblowers Get a Stronger Whistle: The False Claims Act Liability Under President Trump’s DEI Order

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One of the new administration’s Executive Orders, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Base Opportunity,” has significant potential impact on companies operating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Federal Judge Denies Bid to Stay Preliminary Injunction Blocking President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders

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On March 3, 2025, a federal judge in Maryland refused to halt a preliminary injunction blocking key parts of two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EO) seeking to eliminate “illegal” diversity, equity, and...more

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Preliminary Injunction Issued to Block Provisions of Executive Orders Limiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs; Now...

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On February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of three key provisions of President Trump’s Executive Orders intended to...more

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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of President Trump’s Anti-Diversity Equity and Inclusion Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, the federal district court for the District of Maryland blocked President Donald Trump from enforcing a majority of two January 2025 Executive Orders that seek to eliminate diversity, equity and...more

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Federal District Court Issues Partial Injunction of DEI Executive Orders

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On Feb. 21, 2025, the federal district court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction partially enjoining two of President Trump’s executive orders: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and...more

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Maryland Federal District Court Preliminarily Blocks Key Provisions of Trump Anti-DEI Orders

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On February 21, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Maryland issued an order temporarily blocking three key provisions of two January 2025 executive orders issued by President Donald Trump – Executive Order 14151,...more

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Portions of DEI Executive Orders Blocked by Federal Judge

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President Trump’s executive orders have spurred a slew of litigation, including a lawsuit challenging two orders that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the federal government and federally funded...more

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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Nationwide

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Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs: EO 14151, “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and...more

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Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Key Portions of Anti-DEI Executive Orders

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Our prior alert on President Trump’s executive order revoking Executive Order 11246 addressed the certification, investigation, and other legal risks posed and related private sector impact on DEI programs. On February 21,...more

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Federal Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Key Provisions of DEI Executive Orders

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of several key provisions of the January 2025 executive orders targeting DEI programs. The nationwide...more

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President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders: Recent Developments for Employers to Know

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Following President Donald Trump’s January 21, 2025 Executive Order (EO) titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” recent federal developments may impact how companies approach their...more

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DEI at Stake: Federal Groups Challenge Trump’s Efforts to Curb Inclusivity

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The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EOs) to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives after a group of diversity officers,...more

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New Lawsuit Takes on Trump’s Anti-DEI Actions: What Employers Need to Know

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A new lawsuit is challenging the Trump administration’s executive orders that take aim at DEI efforts in the private sector and in the federal government, calling them a “crusade to erase diversity, equity, inclusion, and...more

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Facts and Fiction: The Truth About the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Anti-Semitism

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On December 11, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring his administration’s commitment to enforcing federal racial anti-discrimination provisions against discrimination “rooted in anti-Semitism.”...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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 month...more

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