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On July 1, 2025, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the launch of the Civil Rights Enforcement Division (CRED), a newly established unit within the Attorney General’s Office. This significant structural...more
“To be clear: the Executive Order cannot and does not prohibit otherwise lawful practices and policies to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.” – 16 Democratic AGs...more
Reverberations from the Trump administration’s recent executive order (EO) denouncing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices intensified Friday when a federal judge in Baltimore issued a nationwide preliminary...more
The attorneys general from 16 states have issued a joint guidance letter in response to orders and statements from the Trump administration, including a memorandum from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) titled “Ending...more
The attorneys general of sixteen states recently released guidance explaining how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the private sector can remain viable and legal. ...more
A group of 16 Democratic AGs issued guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in response to a Trump Administration Executive Order that had warned that DEI and DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and...more
President Trump’s Executive Orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”), discussed in previous client alerts with regard to higher education institutions and business more broadly, have prompted responses from...more
In the latest developments in the DEI policy chronicles, on the same day she was sworn into office, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences.”...more
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
Though much is still unclear about the precise impact of recent executive orders, statements from the EEOC and guidance issued by sixteen state attorneys general provide a sense of how states and federal agencies are...more
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) across numerous sectors of the economy has garnered the attention of state attorneys general (AGs). As various industries increasingly adopt AI to streamline or enhance their...more
Sixteen Democratic state attorneys general just issued joint guidance reaffirming their position that workplace diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives remain legal – and important to the modern workplace. The February...more
Following President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs, recent statements from State Attorneys General (“State AGs”) highlight that employers should prepare for increased scrutiny...more
On January 23, 2025, a coalition of Attorneys General from ten states, led by AG Ken Paxton of Texas, penned a letter to six major U.S. financial institutions, warning that their embrace of “race-and-sex-based quotas” and...more
In December, we covered the announcement by 11 Republican state AGs of an antitrust suit against investment companies related to coal companies and ESG goals led by Texas. With the new year and new administration, we have...more
On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories: one for businesses generally (General Advisory) and one specific to healthcare entities (Health Advisory). These advisories identify...more
Can you still have DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs? How about affirmative action plans? The Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard garnered national attention in holding...more
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
Following a flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump, private employers are reevaluating their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to make important decisions on these programs’ future existence and...more
In a continuation of the trend of artificial intelligence becoming a regulatory focal point, California AG Rob Bonta issued legal advisories on the application of California law to AI, while New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin...more
A group of 13 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to Walmart’s President and CEO expressing concern about Walmart’s announcement that it will end certain aspects of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives....more
On January 9, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative aimed at addressing the potential for discrimination and bias...more
The Attorney General of New Jersey and the Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights jointly commenced a lawsuit against the Virtua Health System and its constituent hospitals alleging that its policy and practices...more
From Congress’ recently proposed “Dismantle DEI Act of 2024” to the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s decision permitting mandatory diversity training by employers, diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs...more
A group of 23 Republican AGs filed a petition for rulemaking to the EPA demanding that it amend its regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act that prohibit recipients of EPA funds from engaging in certain...more