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New Executive Order Signals The End Of Illegal DEI In Federal Contracting

A newly issued Executive Order, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," marks a decisive shift in how the federal government evaluates workplace practices.

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HR Unlimited

New EO Targets Federal Contractor DEI Practices, Signals Increased Enforcement Activity

A new EO targets "racially discriminatory DEI activities" by federal contractors and subcontractors.

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DEI Duel: EEOC Signals Intensified Scrutiny Of Employer Policies As Former Officials Sound The Alarm

Over the past year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") has intensified its focus on identifying...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

VC Diversity Reporting In California Put On Hold

On March 17, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (the “DFPI”) announced that implementation and enforcement...

United States Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New DEI And Immigration Certification Requirement Proposed For Federal Grant Recipients In SAM.gov

United States Immigration

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Women In Law: Progress, Challenges, And The Role Of Women-Owned Firms In 2026

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Foley Women’s History Month Program: Justice Shannon Frison On Authenticity In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Flash Alert: California DFPI Pauses VC Diversity Reporting — April 1 Deadline Lifted

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

MST Access | In The Spotlight - Omni Bridgeway Ltd (OBL.AX) Interview With Raymond Van Hulst (Video)

United States Commercial

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Omni Bridgeway

Fortune 500 Companies Beware: EEOC Chair Sends Warning On DEI Compliance

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Eighth Circuit Finds Standing For School Employees Challenging Mandatory DEI Training In First Amendment Suit

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Federal Focus On DEI Initiatives Expands In Corporate Hiring Practices And Regulated Industries

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

EEOC Issues Reminder: Title VII Applies To DEI Initiatives: Employers Urged To Ensure Compliance

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

GSA PSA: New Certifications For All Federal Funding Recipients And How To Prepare

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Coffee Chats With WIN: Lynda A. Bennett (Podcast)

In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts Jessica I. Stewart and Lauren N. Russell chat with chat with the Chair of Lowenstein's Insurance Recovery Group...

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Good In Practice | Episode 25: Leadership And Legacy: How Pro Bono Work Shapes Greenberg Traurig's Culture, Careers, And Client Relationships (Podcast)

In this special relaunch episode of the Good in Practice podcast, Caroline Heller, Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Pro Bono Program, sits down with GT CEO Brian Duffy to explore the heart and impact of pro bono work at the firm.

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EEOC's DEI Enforcement Activities Ramp Up – New Subpoena Enforcement Action And First DEI-Related Discrimination Claim Filed Post-EO 14173

Less than three months after filing its first diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") enforcement action under the new Trump Administration, the U.S.

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EEOC v. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc.: Another Step Focused On The EEOC's Goal Of Eradicating Unlawful DEI-Related Practices

On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a complaint against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire...

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Let's Talk FCA: Gender-Affirming Care And Anti-DEI Executive Orders

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Corporate Governance Trends In The Public REIT Sector: A 2026 Update

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

DOJ Outlines FCA Enforcement For Contractor Violations Of Antidiscrimination Laws

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Are Your DEI Programs Creating Legal Exposure? (With Michael Twomey) (Video)

United States Commercial

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Dykema

DOJ Provides Insights On False Claims Act Investigations Related To DEI And Antidiscrimination

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

DEI In The Crosshairs: EEOC Enforcement And Texas AG Scrutiny Signal Heightened Risk For Employers

United States Employment

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Dykema

DEI Cases Receiving 'Expedited Priority Treatment' At DOJ

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sun Belt States See Manufacturing Growth From Supply Chain Revamps

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

DEI Executive Orders Under Fire: Two Major Appellate Court Challenges Spotlight Legal Ambiguity And Uncertainty

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Fourth Circuit Allows DEI-Related Executive Orders To Proceed

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

DEI Cases Receiving 'Expedited Priority Treatment' At DOJ

Jenny's remarks underscore DOJ's continuing focus on its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, an effort it announced in May 2025 to use the FCA, with its treble damages and penalties, to investigate federal funds recipients' DEI practices as violations of civil rights laws. DOJ previously announced this was a priority of the Civil Division.

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sun Belt States See Manufacturing Growth From Supply Chain Revamps

The U.S. Sun Belt is poised for a manufacturing boom as companies balance long-term planning with short-term needs. Over the past two decades, the Sun Belt states have...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

DEI Executive Orders Under Fire: Two Major Appellate Court Challenges Spotlight Legal Ambiguity And Uncertainty

Two cases involving challenges to the Trump Administration's Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are making waves in the federal appellate courts—each raising fundamental questions...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Fourth Circuit Allows DEI-Related Executive Orders To Proceed

On February 6, 2026, in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC And DOJ Signal Expanded Antitrust Scrutiny Of DEI, ESG, And "Viewpoint Competition" Initiatives

United States Anti-trust

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Wiley Rein

A Year After The February 14, 2025 USDOE Dear Colleague Letter And Title VI Coordinator Best Practice Issues (Video)

One year after the DOE's Dear Colleague Letter, institutions are still wrestling with the shifts in federal enforcement priorities redefining what Title VI compliance means.

United States Consumer

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Executive Orders Targeting Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Stand After Appeals Court Vacates Injunction

In the first two days of his second term, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Shortly after the executive orders were issued, in an action brought...

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Fourth Circuit Allows Implementation Of DEI Executive Orders To Proceed

Recipients of federal grants brought this action based on a claim that the requirements were unconstitutional on their face

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

A Federal Judge Dismissed A DEI Lawsuit Against Starbucks – Here's What Federal Contractors Should Learn

A recent court decision involving Starbucks offers an important lesson for federal contractors navigating today's DEI scrutiny...

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

Looking To The 2026 Proxy Season: Key Corporate Governance, Engagement, Disclosure And Annual Meeting Topics

United States Commercial

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

FTC Chairman Issues Warning Letters Relating To Diversity Initiatives To Law Firms Which Have Implications To Corporate Employers As Well

United States Anti-trust

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

U.S. Venture Capital Firms Should Prepare For New California Demographic Reporting Requirements

United States Commercial

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Shulman Rogers

Coffee Chats With WIN: Julia Sanabria & Nicole Fulfree (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

DOJ Challenges Minnesota's Affirmative Action Hiring Program

United States Employment

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Polsinelli LLP

What High Performers Do Differently

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Trump Administration Drops Appeal To Defend Dear Colleague Letter On DEI – Implications For Higher Education Institutions

United States Consumer

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Palm Beaches Executive Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

United States Commercial

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Kaufman Rossin

Preparing For The 2026 Annual Reporting And Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Preparing For The 2026 Public Company Reporting Season

United States Commercial

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Perkins Coie LLP

Foreign Private Issuer Officers And Directors Required To File With The SEC Under Section 16(a) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934: March 2026

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Florida And Texas Attorneys General Announce Opposition To DEI Programs

United States Commercial

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

2026 Proxy Season Update: Key Regulatory And Market Developments

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

California's New Diversity Reporting Law Imposes Obligations On A Wide Array Of Asset Management Firms

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Illegal DEI? Understanding Compliance, Risk, And The Real Focus Of Enforcement

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

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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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Kaufman Rossin

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Alvarez & Marsal

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

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Lowenstein Sandler

From Compliance Certification To False Claim: The New DEI Risks Facing Federal-Funding Recipients (Video)

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Wiley Rein

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