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On December 11, 2024, in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in a 9-8 vote that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC)...

Today's guest is Laurie Robinson Haden, an award-winning lawyer and agent of change who personifies the pioneering spirit that defines this podcast.

Today's guest has a fascinating in-house role, and is a leading voice for the LGBTQ+ community in the legal industry. Wesley Bizzell serves as senior assistant general counsel and managing director of...

Another diversity-based derivative suit was dismissed this week by a federal district court, joining a list of decisions that have rejected similar shareholder allegations.

In a recent Inside Higher Ed article, Thompson Coburn partner Scott Goldschmidt offered commentary on the University of Virginia's (UVA) decision to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming.

The landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training initiatives in the workplace is evolving rapidly.

In September, 4.4 million people quit their jobs in the United States, a record-breaking 3% of the workforce.

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...

In this episode of OPEN Talks, our diversity, equity and inclusion podcast series, we swap perspectives, with Miriam Bruce, Partner in the London Employment Group...

Earlier this spring, yet another lawsuit alleging a company failed to adequately promote diversity was dismissed for a failure to properly allege demand futility.

On November 7, 2025, in Thornton v. National Academy of Sciences, No. 25-cv-2155, 2025 WL 3123732 (D.D.C. Nov. 7, 2025), the District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation complaint on the basis that the plaintiff's allegations that he was fired after blowing the whistle on purported illegally discriminatory use of federal funding was not sufficient to support his FCA claim

Holidays are a reflection of our collective values. As a society, we hope holidays signal what – and sometimes who – we, as a nation, should celebrate.

On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, issued an order granting the Trump Administration's motion to stay enforcement of the District Court's nationwide preliminary injunction on two Executive Orders (EOs) issued by the Trump Administration that target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs

Verizon Wireless recently learned firsthand how to balance the competing demands of federal and state regulators to secure final approval for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications...

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.

The EEOC has rescinded its 1979 guidance on affirmative action plans under Title VII, eliminating decades-old protections for employers implementing workplace diversity programs. This withdrawal signals heightened federal scrutiny of policies considering race, sex, or other protected characteristics, fundamentally altering the legal landscape for workplace affirmative action.

President Trump's recent executive order ("EO") targets diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") practices of federal contractors by introducing timelines and language for DEI certifications, threatening termination of contracts for noncompliance, and seeking to encourage False Claims Act ("FCA") actions.

Shortly after the Act was signed, a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida...