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DOJ Challenges Minnesota's Affirmative Action Hiring Program

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the State of Minnesota challenging its affirmative action hiring program.

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Polsinelli LLP

What High Performers Do Differently

What makes high performers stand out from the crowd? LP Partner Russell Shapiro recently sat down with legendary consultant Allan Koltin for an in-depth video conversation...

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GGI Global Alliance

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

The U.S. Department of Education, on Jan. 21, 2026, withdrew its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit aimed at defending its anti-DEI Dear Colleague Letter issued last year.

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Palm Beaches Executive Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

How are business leaders in the Palm Beaches feeling about the health of their organizations—and what lies ahead in 2026 and beyond?

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Kaufman Rossin

Preparing For The 2026 Annual Reporting And Proxy Season

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A&O Shearman

Preparing For The 2026 Public Company Reporting Season

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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

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Florida And Texas Attorneys General Announce Opposition To DEI Programs

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

2026 Proxy Season Update: Key Regulatory And Market Developments

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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

New Year, New Rules: Global Equity And Employment Law Considerations For Calendar Year 2026

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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

United States Commercial

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Jenner & Block

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

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

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

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

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

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JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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 …

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

DOJ Reportedly Launches Investigations Into Government Contractors' DEI Programs

Building upon prior statements and positions on the issue, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") has reportedly opened investigations into federal government...

United States Government

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EEOC Signals Increased Enforcement Against Corporate DEI Programs

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) plans to intensify its inquiries into corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in 2026.

United States Employment

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Steptoe LLP

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

United States Commercial

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

New York LLC Transparency Act Takes Effect With Limited Scope

United States Commercial

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Pryor Cashman LLP

DOJ Pursues DEI Investigations Of Federal Contractors

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

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

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

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

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

AI Leadership: Practicing What We Preach

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Your A&O Shearman Alumni Yearbook

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

A Cross-jurisdictional Private Capital Success Story

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

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

The executive order itself directs the Chairman of the SEC, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Labor to take a number of rulemaking and investigative actions. With respect to the SEC, the agency is ordered, among other things, to:

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

AI Leadership: Practicing What We Preach

There are two strands to our world-class AI group: AI advisory, and our expertise in building and deploying AI-enabled solutions.

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

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...

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

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

United States Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

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

In the latest episode of The Impact Exchange, John Frehse sits down with Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, to explore why the most successful leaders today aren't the ones who...

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Policies concerning Diversity Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") continue to be a hot topic as we close out 2025. We started off the year with a barrage of "anti-DEI" executive orders, which we reported on in mid-April 2025...

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Broward County Leadership Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

This year's survey, produced and analyzed by Kaufman Rossin with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, shows executives continuing to invest in their workforce while responding...

United States Commercial

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Kaufman Rossin

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...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The DEI Pulse - December Newsletter

United States Commercial

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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)

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

EEOC Pursues DEI Enforcement In Federal Court

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Katrina Rathie On Boards & Responsibilities (Video)

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Evaluate DEI Policies And Its Relation To Federal Law

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

A Sign Of What's To Come? Court Dismisses FCA Retaliation Complaint Based On Alleged Discriminatory Use Of Federal Funding

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

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

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

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

United States Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

November Grant Alerts

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Dykema

Sports Event Contract Litigation Generates Bizarre Results

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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

United States Commercial

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LawVision Group

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

United States Commercial

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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)

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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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

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The Palm Beaches Executive Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

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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