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DOJ Civil Division's New Enforcement Priorities Include Targeting DEI

On June 11, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate issued a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities (the "Memorandum"), outlining five areas of focus for Department of Justice ("DOJ")...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

U.S. Court Of Appeals Grants Stay Of Preliminary Injunction And EEOC Issues Guidance On DEI: Employers Are Advised To Carefully Review DEI & DEIA Initiatives

In our recent February 26, 2025 alert, we described President Trump's January executive orders (EOs) regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives applicable to federal contractors and private employers.

United States Commercial

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Davis Malm & D’Agostine

Highlights Of Significant Tax Provisions Of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.," commonly referred to as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA).

United States Tax

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Pryor Cashman LLP

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)

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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

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

Tariffs And The Future Of U.S. Beef

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

CTPAT: An Anchor For Weathering The Trade Storms

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

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JAMS

June 2025 Newsletter

Worldwide International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

In this podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) sits down with Tim Fox, the Director of...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Crowell's DEI And Civil Fraud Initiative

Underscoring the Administration's intention to eradicate DEI preferences and mandates, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new Civil Rights 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

The Trump Administration continues efforts to tamp down on programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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)

In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Member Anne Bruno to discuss public company DEI reporting in today's...

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

Major Shift In Workplace Discrimination Law: The Supreme Court Lowers The Evidentiary Hurdle Imposed In Several Circuits For Majority-Group Plaintiffs

United States Employment

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Steptoe LLP

Federal Court Partially Blocks Enforcement Of Parts Of Executive Orders On DEI And Gender Identity

United States Commercial

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Littler Mendelson

Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split On Standard Of Proof For "Reverse Discrimination" Lawsuits

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

High Court Eliminates "Background Circumstances" As A Requirement In "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Sixth Circuit's "Background Circumstances" Requirement For "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Senate Republicans Want Legislative Priorities Passed In June (Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split On Standard Of Proof For "Reverse Discrimination" Lawsuits

On June 5, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion settling a split among the federal appellate courts about the burdens...

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

High Court Eliminates "Background Circumstances" As A Requirement In "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

Supreme Court rejects heightened evidentiary standard for majority-group plaintiffs bringing discrimination claims under Title VII.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Sixth Circuit's "Background Circumstances" Requirement For "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services...

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Senate Republicans Want Legislative Priorities Passed In June (Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025)

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Ames v. Ohio Department Of Youth Services: SCOTUS Simplifies Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

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WilmerHale

Second Circuit Keeps Narrow Scope Of Short-Swing Trading Claims Arising Under Section 16(b)

On May 23, 2025, in a significant decision with implications for future short-swing trading claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Court affirmed two district court decisions holding that a controlling shareholder's sales of an issuer's common stock cannot be matched with the issuer's repurchases of its common stock for purposes of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act ("Exchange Act")

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Federal Court Temporarily Blocks HUD And DOT's Enforcement Of Grant Conditions Tied To DEI And Immigration Restrictions

On May 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington extended a May 7 temporary restraining order (TRO) that prohibits the US Department of Housing and Urban Development...

United States Immigration

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Steptoe LLP

Pride Or Prejudice? DEI At A Crossroads

In today's shifting political landscape, particularly under the Trump administration's recent executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...

United States Commercial

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

DOJ Ramps Up False Claims Act Enforcement Against DEI Programs Under Trump-Era Policies

The DOJ has launched a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to enforce DEI-related compliance through the False Claims Act.

United States Commercial

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Dykema

Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month: From The Court To The Courtroom – Stories Of Resilience And Representation

United States Commercial

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Littler Mendelson

Civil Rights Laws And False Claims Act: What Colleges And Universities Need To Know Now

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Federal Environmental Justice Compliance: The 180-Degree Change

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

From Pride To Parity: Legal Insights For DEI Cultural Events (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Federal Contractors Need New DEI Diligence Before Cutting Deals

United States Commercial

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Mintz

From Pride To Parity: Legal Guardrails For Managing DEI Events And Celebrations

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Deputy AG Blanche Establishes DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative To Target DEI And DEIA Using The False Claims Act

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

DOJ Outlines Plans To Enforce The False Claims Act Against Recipients Of Federal Funds That Knowingly Violate Civil Rights Laws

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Client Alert:Client Alert:DOJ Announces New "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative" Targeting DEI-Related Violations Under The False Claims Act

United States Commercial

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Feldesman Leifer

DOJ's DEI Civil Rights Fraud Initiative: Why It's Time To Review D&O Policies

United States Commercial

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

DOJ Ramps Up Anti-DEI Enforcement

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

DOJ's New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative – Expect Increased Enforcement

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

DOJ Announces Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Signaling Heightened Risk Of FCA Exposure For Federal Fund Recipients Based On Alleged Unlawful Discrimination

United States Government

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Trump's First 100 Days — OFCCP (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Department Of Justice Slams Open The Door For False Claims Act Enforcement Of DEI Initiatives

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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JAMS

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JAMS

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JAMS

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JAMS

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JAMS

ADR And Diversity In The Life Sciences Sector

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JAMS

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Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Trump's First 100 Days — OFCCP (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The Office: Is DEI Legal? (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

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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