Worldwide: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Patsy Doerr, Chief People & Culture Officer at LRN, joins Lowenstein Sandler's Real Talk podcast to share her extensive experience in driving inclusive leadership initiatives and building ethical workplace cultures across global organizations. The conversation explores her career journey and the critical elements needed to advance inclusion, talent development, and leadership in today's corporate environment.

The ICC International Court of Arbitration has reached a historic milestone with its 30,000th case registration in 2025, while simultaneously introducing groundbreaking rule changes that eliminate mandatory terms of reference for the first time in over a century. What do these developments mean for the future of international arbitration, and how are gender diversity initiatives reshaping the composition of arbitral tribunals?

A divided Eleventh Circuit panel has affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking Florida's Stop WOKE Act from restricting classroom instruction at public universities, finding the law's viewpoint-based limitations likely violate the First Amendment. The court rejected Florida's argument that professors' classroom speech constitutes government speech subject to unrestricted state control, instead emphasizing the special constitutional status of academic freedom and open inquiry in higher education. While the

Join hosts Jessica Stewart and Lauren Russell as they sit down with Natalie Dallavalle, in-house commercial counsel at PSE&G and former Lowenstein attorney, for an intimate conversation about navigating career transitions.

We highlighted in a previous alert that employers should expect continued and intensified federal scrutiny of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives.

The EEOC has rescinded its longstanding guidance on voluntary affirmative action plans under Title VII, eliminating the safe harbor defense for employers and signaling heightened scrutiny of workplace diversity initiatives. This policy shift raises critical questions about the future of affirmative action in employment and how companies can navigate compliance amid evolving legal standards and increased federal enforcement focus.

Federal contractors face imminent compliance deadlines as the administration implements a comprehensive enforcement framework targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has unveiled its National Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2025-2029, marking a dramatic shift in priorities under the Trump administration.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its National Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029, signaling a dramatic shift in enforcement priorities under Chair Andrea Lucas.