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American Alliance for Equal Rights Files Complaints with the IRS Seeking Investigations into Tax-Exempt Foundations Based on...

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On April 1, 2025, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (“AAER”) filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) alleging three tax-exempt private foundations—the Gates Foundation, the Lagrant Foundation and the...more

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Black History Month: Remembering the NJ-Born Physician Who Became the First Black Lawyer Admitted to Practice before the Supreme...

Born in Elsinborough Township in Salem County, New Jersey on October 13, 1825, John S. Rock was a person with amazing talents. After years of working as a physician, for health reasons he turned to the practice of law and in...more

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Costco Urged by Republican AGs to Repeal DEI Policies

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A group of 19 Republican AGs announced that they have sent a letter to Costco Wholesale Corporation, warning that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies may violate state and federal civil rights laws prohibiting...more

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President Trump’s “Rescission” Executive Order

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Among the executive orders issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025, was one titled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (the “Order”). The Order’s stated purpose is to retract what it describes...more

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Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

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Broadway Ruling Puts Discrimination Claims In The Limelight

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Does the First Amendment right to free speech permit an employer to hire or fire an employee based on race? On its face, the proposition may seem absurd, especially as we approach the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act...more

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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court Released Two Opinions that will have Widespread Effects on Employers

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In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the Court held that race may not be used as a factor in college admissions decisions. While this holding is only related to higher education,...more

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An Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Consumer Financial Services Industry, with Special Guest Naomi Mercer, Senior...

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We first discuss the multiple benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for financial institutions, the challenges and opportunities institutions face in implementing a DEI strategy, and how DEI applies beyond an...more

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Awareness, Awokeness, And Affirmative Action

When you think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, you may think about racial disparities in policing, criminal justice reform, gender wage gaps, or even statements by major corporations, politicians, or celebrities. Or...more

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Religious Institutions Update: June 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Since 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly construed a neutral law of general applicability as consistent with the free exercise clause. Deeming Colorado's public accommodations law just such a law, the Colorado Court...more

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