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Trump Administration Diversity Enforcement Actions

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[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

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Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance

On April 3, 2025, a group of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued a statement defending specific employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in response to technical...more

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Unpacking the Joint EEOC and DOJ Guidance on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint “technical assistance documents” (a one-page document titled “What To Do if You Experience...more

Conn Kavanaugh

A Guide for Massachusetts Employers Concerning Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

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The federal government does not have legal authority to prohibit private-sector businesses from engaging in lawful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility practices, or mandate their removal. On January 21, 2025,...more

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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Trump Administration’s DEI Executive Orders

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On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at ending...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Fourth Circuit Lifts Preliminary Injunction on Executive DEI Orders

On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s motion to stay the United States District Court for the District of Maryland’s preliminary injunction on the...more

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Nationwide Injunction Shuts Down Enforcement of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders

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On February 21, 2025, a federal district court judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of three major provisions of President Trump’s Executive Orders related to Diversity, Equity and...more

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Maryland District Court Enjoins Portions of Anti-DEI Executive Order: What Does This Mean?

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On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland preliminarily enjoined certain aspects of Executive Order No. 14173, President Donald Trump’s “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...more

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How DOJ Could Pursue Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Private-Sector DEI/DEIA Programs

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Labor & Employment Groups examine how the Department of Justice (DOJ) could use civil and criminal actions to enforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Executive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Winter 2025

Boards face a multitude of challenges, and opportunities, with the change in administrations. As we describe in the latest issue of The Informed Board, the new administration is forcing companies to reexamine their approaches...more

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DOJ Issues New Directive on DEI

On February 5, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued fourteen memos outlining new policies for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Among them is a memorandum entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and...more

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How Risky Are DEI Programs Under Trump 2.0?

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President Trump’s January 21, 2025, executive order titled “Ending Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (“Executive Order”) directs the termination of federal government practices and policies that protect...more

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Recent Administration Actions on Diversity Training and Aspirational Diversity Goals

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The administration has begun taking actions with regard to workplace diversity trainings and representation goals on the basis of race, but clarifies that unconscious bias training is still permissible....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2019

1. Corporate Culture - The corporate culture of a company starts at the top, with the board of directors, and directors should be attuned not only to the company’s business, but also to its people and values across the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - 1. Cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity preparedness is essential in 2018 as the risk of, and associated adverse impact of, breaches continue to rise. The past year redefined the upward bounds of the...more

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