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Federal Court Invalidates DOE's Title VI Guidance—Key Implications For DEI Compliance

On August 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a significant decision in American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education, holding that the Department's demand that states and school districts affirmatively certify compliance with the Department's interpretation of Title VI and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard was unlawful...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Maryland Federal District Court Blocks Education Department's Moves Against DEI Programs

A federal district court ruled that the Education Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution by improperly issuing guidance that deemed...

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Episode 128: Nandita Raghavan, Summer Associate (Podcast)

This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation Nandita Raghavan, a summer associate in Foley's Los Angeles office.

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

DOJ Issues Guidance On 'Unlawful' Employer DEI Policies, Programs And Practices

As discussed in our prior alert and seen in numerous actions undertaken since the Trump administration took office, employers should expect significant changes to the federal government's...

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Dimensions Of Diversity: Put Me In Coach: Executive Coaching And Leadership Development With Donna Hughes (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

DOJ Issues Additional Guidance Concerning Unlawful Discrimination To Recipients Of Federal Funding

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

A Marathon, Not A Sprint: How A Secondment Shaped One Lawyer's Career Path

United States Commercial

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World Law Group

Ohio Drops Affirmative Action Program Requirements For State Contractors

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance To Recipients Of Federal Funds

United States Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Trump Increases Oversight Of Discretionary Federal Funding Awards In Executive Order To Advance Administration Priorities

United States Government

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Perkins Coie LLP

Reverse Discrimination In The Spotlight: Recent Developments And Econometric Approaches

United States Employment

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NERA

Inclusion Without Violation: Navigating The Attorney General's New DEI Guidance

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Florida Attorney-General Bans Outside Counsel With DEI & ESG Policies

United States Commercial

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Mintz

New DOJ Memo Addresses Legality Of DEI Programs For Federal Funding Recipients

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

ALERT: Key Tax Provisions Provided For In "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

United States Employment

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Dilworth Paxson LLP

Diversity Programs Could Mean Defunding, New Attorney General Memorandum Warns

Federal law has long required recipients of federal funds to comply with anti-discrimination laws. Over the last decade, initiatives under the label Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") became a widespread...

United States Government

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Bracewell

DOJ Issues Sweeping Guidance On DEI Programs

Last week, Attorney General Bondi released what is arguably the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) most comprehensive guidance on its view of the legality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.

United States Employment

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Arnold & Porter

DOJ Releases Memo Regarding Unlawful Discrimination By Federal Funding Recipients

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...

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Attorney General Issues New Guidance To Federal Agencies Concerning Its Interpretation Of "Unlawful Discrimination"

The Attorney General has issued new guidance to federal agencies, providing additional details on the Administration's interpretation of "unlawful discrimination," including with respect to unlawful "DEI."

United States Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

DOJ's Roadmap For Federally Funded Entities And DEI

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Attorney General Memo To Federal Agencies Provides Further Insight Into "Illegal" DEI Programs

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

The DOJ Provides Another Puzzle Piece In The "Illegal DEI" Puzzle

United States Employment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

DOJ Guidance Aims To Clarify "Illegal Dei," Raising The Stakes For Potential Investigations And Enforcement

United States Government

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K&L Gates LLP

SEC Updates Eighth Circuit On Climate Disclosure Rules

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Department Of Justice Offers Further Guidance Regarding Unlawful Discrimination And DEI

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOJ Clarifies Administration's Stance On What Constitutes "Illegal DEI"

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

From The Field To The Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys For Their Careers (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

The DOJ Issues Its Interpretation Of "Illegal DEI"

United States Employment

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Mintz

New DOJ Memo Identifies Risky DEI Policies For Federally Funded Entities

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

DOJ Clarifies Administration's Stance On What Constitutes "Illegal DEI"

The Memorandum provides a non-exhaustive list of policies and practices, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, that DOJ considers illegal or legally risky and offers several best practices and examples to minimize risk

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

From The Field To The Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys For Their Careers (Podcast)

In this episode of Real Talk, Megan Monson chats with Lowenstein attorneys Melissa K. Parres and Bonnie E. Schipper about the valuable, transferrable skills women learn from playing competitive sports.

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

The DOJ Issues Its Interpretation Of "Illegal DEI"

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum to all Federal Agencies providing guidance clarifying the application of Federal discrimination law to DEI programs and offering best practices for program compliance.

United States Employment

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Mintz

New DOJ Memo Identifies Risky DEI Policies For Federally Funded Entities

On July 29, 2025, in a memorandum from Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Department of Justice (DOJ) describes the types of Diversity...

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

DOJ Releases DEI Guidance

United States Commercial

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Introduces Significant Domestic And International Tax Changes

On July 4, 2025, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) became law. The OBBBA makes significant changes to domestic and international tax provisions...

United States Tax

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Mayer Brown

Dimensions Of Diversity: The Road Ahead: Affirmative Action's Impact On College Enrollment (Podcast)

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman reflects on a conversation he had recently during a Black History Month Webinar...

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Dimensions Of Diversity: Women In Leadership: Navigating Boardroom Dynamics (Podcast)

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman reflects on a conversation he had recently during a Women's History Month Webinar...

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Heightened Burden For Reverse Discrimination Plaintiffs

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous employment law decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies equally to all individuals...

United States Employment

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Dykema

Recent Executive Orders Are Reshaping DEI Disclosures In 2025 Proxy Statements

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

From Wall Street To Main Street: Investor Advocate Puts Private Funds On The 401(k) Horizon

United States Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Foley Pride Month Program: Generational Experiences Of LGBTQIA+ Attorneys

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Best Practices When Taking Voluntary Compliance Steps Using Workforce Analytics

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DOJ Civil Division Announces Five Enforcement Priorities

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Indiana AG Launches State DEI Investigations Of Private Universities, Citing Potential State Tax Status And Civil Rights Violations, With Potential Federal Ramifications

United States Commercial

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Duane Morris LLP

Missouri Opposes Starbucks' Motion To Dismiss DEI Bias Suit

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Leveraging Data To Mitigate Legal Risk: Inside Ogletree's Workforce Analytics And Compliance Practice Group (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Crowell's DEI And Civil Fraud Initiative

United States Criminal

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Crowell & Moring LLP

DEI Enforcement: New Signals To Expect "Aggressive" Investigations And Litigation Under The False Claims Act

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies – Same Rules, Different Disclosures: Public Company DEI Reporting In A New Federal Legal Paradigm (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Crisis Averted! Karen Kessler On Crisis Communications And Networking Anywhere (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Ames v. Ohio : Supreme Court Upholds Uniformity In Title VII Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Tips To Prepare For Unexpected Executive Actions

United States Commercial

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Outside GC

Foley Pride Month Program: Being An Active Ally In Tough Situations

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

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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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JAMS

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

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JAMS

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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JAMS

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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JAMS

Latest Videos

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ESG And DEI: Managing Competing Reporting Obligations In The U.S. And Internationally (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating The Office: Is DEI Legal? Part 2 (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

DMCAR Trend #5 – Plaintiffs Target DEI And ESG Initiatives Prompting Roll Back (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

LaborSpeak: DEI Under The Second Trump Administration (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The OPEN Initiative: An Employment Lawyer's Perspective On Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Video)

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Mayer Brown

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