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New Guidance Civil Rights Act Affirmative Action

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DOJ Releases DEI Guidance

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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued guidance dated July 29, 2025, to all federal agencies and recipients of federal funding, reiterating the Trump Administration’s January directive that all programs, policies, and activities —...more

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Affinity Groups Potentially Unlawful, According to Recent EEOC and DOJ Guidance

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics, including race and sex. However, Title VII does not define Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) in the...more

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New EEOC Guidance Advises on Acceptable Workplace DEI Practices

The EEOC and Department of Justice have weighed in on DEI in the workplace. In two guidance documents, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) presented its stance for employers to steer clear of illegal...more

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EEOC Answers Questions About What Constitutes Illegal DEI Programs

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released two technical assistance documents to explain what constitutes illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the workplace. ...more

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A Coalition of State Attorneys General Issues DEI Guidance in Response to Executive Order

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On February 13, 2025, a coalition of 16 state attorneys general issued Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives (the “Multi-State AG Guidance”). The Multi-State AG...more

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Departments of Education, Justice Publish Initial Affirmative Action Decision Guidance

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As it promised in June, the Biden Administration published much-anticipated federal guidance on higher education admissions on Aug. 14, 2023. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (ED) and U.S. Department...more

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Biden Administration Issues Guidance to Universities on Implementing Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies. Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more

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Biden Administration Provides Guidance on Advancing Diversity in Higher Education Following the Supreme Courts Decision in...

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On August 14, 2023, the Biden Administration released its first guidance on how institutions of higher education may lawfully pursue efforts to recruit and admit diverse student bodies in light of the Supreme Court’s recent...more

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