#WorkforceWednesday: The Ripple Effect of the Supreme Court’s SFFA Ruling for Diversity in the Workplace - Employment Law This Week®
Business Better Podcast Episode: Is DEI at Risk? Considerations on the US Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action Programs
The Trump administration has demonstrated a commitment to enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws through novel and varied mechanisms not historically associated with enforcement of such laws, upending 60-plus years of...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has now issued guidance outlining how federal antidiscrimination laws such as Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 apply to federal contractors that receive federal funding. ...more
On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Guidance”) to all federal agencies. The Guidance, dated July 29,...more
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Attorney General (AG), issued new guidance directed to all federal agencies, and applicable to federal fund recipients, that diversity, equity, and inclusion...more
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
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued its most sweeping guidance yet on what it considers unlawful discrimination in federally funded programs. The memorandum, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, clarifies...more
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
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
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new guidance to all federal agencies clarifying what types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and policies would be considered illegal...more
The guidance reflects a key step in the administration’s broader strategy to root out DEI efforts in the private sector....more
On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum announcing the creation of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Initiative), which directs DOJ attorneys to utilize the...more