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New “Unlawful Discrimination” Guidance from DOJ Underscores Risks to Federal Grant Recipients

Earlier this year, we addressed a growing sense of confusion and unease among federal contractors relating to shifting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards. Specifically, awardees had to take stock of the...more

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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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DOJ Releases Memo Regarding Unlawful Discrimination by Federal Funding Recipients

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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued further guidance regarding the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs and initiatives undertaken by recipients of federal funding, in the form of...more

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DOJ Issues Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination

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The US Department of Justice released new guidance for recipients of federal funding on July 29, 2025 intended to “clarif[y] the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs or initiatives that may involve...more

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DOJ Issues New Guidance for Federal Funding Recipients Regarding Unlawful Discrimination in DEI Programs

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From its inception, the new Trump Administration issued executive orders that were critical of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. For example, as we previously addressed, Executive Order 14173 prohibited...more

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Implementing NIH's New Grant Requirements

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on April 21, 2025, published a notice (the NIH Notice) updating the civil rights provisions of the NIH Grants Policy Statement and creating new requirements that federally funded...more

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