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DOJ Issues Sweeping Memorandum on Unlawful Discrimination

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On July 29, 2025, the U.S. attorney general released a new memorandum providing guidance on the application of federal antidiscrimination laws for recipients of federal funding—including private and public colleges and...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

U.S. Attorney General Issues New Guidance on DEI Programs and Policies

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General issued a memorandum that “clarifies the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs or initiatives that may involve discriminatory practices, including those labeled...more

Montgomery McCracken

Update on Title IX Enforcement – OCR Is Moving Beyond Sports

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If you haven’t read the recent press releases from the Department of Education reflecting their summer enforcement focus around Title IX, below we’ll dive into what happened this month. Penn’s agreement with the Office for...more

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So You’re Concerned About Losing Federal Funding: 3 Things Schools Should Do Right Now

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Many K-12 and institutes of higher education are concerned about the potential threat to their federal funding given recent changes to the way the government is interpreting existing federal law to achieve certain policy...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

HHS OCR Investigates Medical Schools and Hospitals for Race- or Sex-Based Programs

On March 7, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it would begin investigating four medical schools and hospitals pursuant to President Donald Trump’s...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

SDNY Dismisses Challenge to NYU’s Law Review Membership Selection Process

On May 30, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted New York University’s (NYU) motion to dismiss in a lawsuit[1] from a first-year law student claiming that NYU School of Law’s process for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporate DEI Policies Face Scrutiny Following SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education in June 2023, effectively foreclosing the consideration of race in and of itself in that context. Although the Court’s decision was...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Drafting a Notice of Investigation for Civil Rights/Title IX Cases - October 18th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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At the outset of a discrimination or harassment investigation, institutions of higher education send a notice of the investigation to the parties. What must be in the notice? What should be in the notice? Higher Ed team...more

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HHS Proposes Rule Strengthening Section 1557 Protections Against Nondiscrimination in Health Activities

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​​​​​​​On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more

K&L Gates LLP

HHS Proposes Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Care

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On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits...more

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities: Proposed Rules from HHS

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...So, why did HHS need over five years to propose the set of rules published September 8? Here are a few highlights. For brevity’s sake, we omit foreign language service requirements, disability accommodation, compliance...more

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Can You Discriminate Against a Company's Race? Fourth Circuit Says Yes, Grants Standing to Sue for Racial Discrimination

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Owners, contractors and other recipients of federal funds be aware: when construction or other federally-funded contracts sour, not only can contracting parties file lawsuits claiming breach of contract, but if the...more

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