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New Year, Renewed Focus On False Claims Act Risks For Recipients Of US Funds

In the waning hours of 2025, news broke that the Department of Justice ("DOJ") had sent Civil Investigative Demands ("CIDs") to investigate and potentially bring actions against federal contractors, grant recipients, and other entities receiving federal funds for maintaining so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") programs.

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Jenner & Block

Special Episode: Alexis Robertson And Dan Sharpe Talk Advice To New Big Law Associates (Podcast)

In this special edition of The Path & The Practice, Alexis is joined by Dan Sharpe, DEI Manager at Foley & Lardner, for a conversation focused on advice to new associates.

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Foley & Lardner

Recent Decisions Quashing DOJ Administrative Subpoenas Provide A Roadmap For Companies Facing DEI-Focused False Claims Act Investigations

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched False Claims Act (FCA) investigations related to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, raising the stakes for companies seeking to manage DEI legal risks in a challenging enforcement environment.

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WilmerHale

Preparing For Your 2025 Form 10-K And 2026 Proxy Season

While the pace of amendments and rule changes from the SEC slowed in 2025 with the change in presidential administration and the appointment of new SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins, we have seen fundamental changes in policy and other developments …

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K&L Gates LLP

DOJ Reportedly Launches Investigations Into Government Contractors' DEI Programs

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EEOC Signals Increased Enforcement Against Corporate DEI Programs

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Steptoe LLP

Fast Pass Through The Employer's Legal Landscape: Lap 2, The State Of DEI

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

JPMorgan's Split With Proxy Advisers: A Harbinger For The 2026 Proxy Season

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Foley Hoag LLP

New York LLC Transparency Act Takes Effect With Limited Scope

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Pryor Cashman LLP

DOJ Pursues DEI Investigations Of Federal Contractors

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Mayer Brown

Employment Law Alert: DOJ Guidance Identifies Unlawful DEI Policies And Best Practices

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Shulman Rogers

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Aiming To Curb Influence Of Proxy Advisory Firms

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Goodwin Procter LLP

AI Leadership: Practicing What We Preach

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A&O Shearman

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

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JAMS

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

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JAMS

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

Your A&O Shearman Alumni Yearbook

"Working together to bring it together" fairly describes how our legacy firms have embraced the merger through the 18 months that have brought us to the end of 2025—and it's true.

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A&O Shearman

A Cross-jurisdictional Private Capital Success Story

Amy Bohannon and Victoria Gillam share their perspectives on how the legacy Shearman & Sterling culture, ethos, and training shaped their careers...

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A&O Shearman

DEI Challenge Hits State Small Business Credit Initiative, Threatens Funding Opportunities

A lawsuit seeks to invalidate a regulation underpinning eligibility for aspects of the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

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Arnold & Porter

Episode 365 - In-Conversation: Annie Duke On The Science Of Better Decisions (Podcast)

Bestselling author, decision strategist, and former professional poker player Annie Duke joins Howard Schweitzer, chief executive officer of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies...

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Cozen O'Connor

DEI Challenge Hits State Small Business Credit Initiative, Threatens Funding Opportunities

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Doubles Down On Diversity Data: The New Era Of DEI Transparency In Venture Capital

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Littler Mendelson

Executive Order Targets Proxy Advisors And Related DEI & ESG Policies

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Mayer Brown

The Impact Exchange: On Leadership With Dr. Jessica Kriegel (Podcast)

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Broward County Leadership Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

Federal Court Enjoins DEI And Gender Executive Orders

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The DEI Pulse - December Newsletter

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Wiley Rein

Leadership In The Law: Fireside Chat With Rachel Brand, Executive Vice President Of Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer And Corporate Secretary At Walmart (Video)

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Mayer Brown

EEOC Pursues DEI Enforcement In Federal Court

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Federal Court Enjoins DEI And Gender Executive Orders

The City of Seattle recently succeeded in securing a partial injunction against the Trump Administration's enforcement of two executive orders (EOs) under...

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The DEI Pulse - December Newsletter

Welcome to the DEI Pulse, Wiley's monthly update on the latest developments in the law and policy governing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

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Wiley Rein

Leadership In The Law: Fireside Chat With Rachel Brand, Executive Vice President Of Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer And Corporate Secretary At Walmart (Video)

We are delighted to share with you our latest "Leadership in the Law" discussion with Rachel Brand, Executive Vice President of Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Walmart.

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Mayer Brown

EEOC Pursues DEI Enforcement In Federal Court

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") took center stage just over ten months ago when President Donald Trump signed a series of DEI-related executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, which terminated most federal contractor affirmative action obligations and encouraged the private sector to eliminate illegal DEI programs

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Katrina Rathie On Boards & Responsibilities (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Lightning Round: DEI Executive Orders—Where We Are Ten Months Later (Podcast)

The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell's monthly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.

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Crowell & Moring LLP

November Grant Alerts

The Court will consider whether Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act, which limits participation in female athletic teams to biological females, violates the Equal Protection Clause and Title IX.

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Dykema

Sports Event Contract Litigation Generates Bizarre Results

The multiplying lawsuits being brought to challenge or defend the lawfulness of trading sports event contracts on Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") designated contract markets...

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Key Client Planning: Creating A Client Advisory Board For Your Law Firm

In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, staying ahead of client expectations and industry trends is more critical than ever

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LawVision Group

Dimensions Of Diversity: Arab Americans In The Legal Community: Discrimination, Representation, And The Need For Advocacy (Podcast)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Dimensions Of Diversity: Ralph Lauren, Martha's Vineyard, And Black Heritage With Tiffany Gill And Steve D. Mobley, Jr. (Podcast)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Texas' Suspension Of 'Historically Underutilized Business' Certifications Impacts State Contracting Processes

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Inside The Exclusive: DEI Developments: What Every Employer Needs To Know (Podcast)

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Illinois Federal Court Upholds Nationwide Injunction Of Key Part Of DEI Executive Order

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

City Of Seattle Secures Preliminary Injunction On DEI And Gender Executive Orders

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Power Of Connection: How Leadership Drives Fennemore Forward

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Fennemore

Evaluating Tribal Claims Against Trump's Anti-DEI And Immigrant-Enforcement Grant Conditions

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Galanda Broadman

Scott Goldschmidt On UVA's Agreement With DOJ

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Navigating Generational Differences Among Lawyers (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Conversations With The Industry: Tyler Cook, Georgia Institute Of Technology

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Foley Hoag LLP

The DEI Pulse - October Newsletter

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Wiley Rein

Eight Months After EO 14173 — What Changed And What It Means For Federal Contractors

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HR Unlimited

Major Changes: FAR Part 19 And DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

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Cozen O'Connor

OMB Extends Deadlines On Race/Ethnicity Data Overhaul

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Honoring Women's History Month: JAMS Neutrals Reflect On Their Careers And Provide Words Of Wisdom For Future Generations (Podcast)

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Understanding And Celebrating Neurodiversity And The Steps To Creating An Inclusive Workplace (Podcast)

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Neurodiversity In The Workplace

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JAMS

Breaking The Bias In International Arbitration: Party Autonomy And The Opportunity To Diversify

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The Top Five Issues In Startup Co-Founder Separations

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JAMS

ADR And Diversity In The Life Sciences Sector

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Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Broward County Leadership Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

Katrina Rathie On Boards & Responsibilities (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Middle Matters: Leveraging The Middle Of Your Career (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

A Changing Campus Landscape: What Universities Need To Know (Video)

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Wiley Rein

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