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States across the United States have been taking up or passing laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programming in public schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions...

As discussed in our prior alert and seen in numerous actions undertaken since the Trump administration took office, employers should expect significant changes to the federal government's...

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After months of uncertainty over what aspect of employer DEI (or diversity, equity and inclusion) policies could be discriminatory, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced it had rescinded two longstanding policy documents concerning voluntary affirmative action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...

On August 18, 2022, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida entered a preliminary injunction ordering state officials in Florida to take no steps to enforce HB7...

President Trump's January 21, 2025, executive order titled "Ending Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" ("Executive Order") directs the termination of federal government practices...

In the past year, workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have attracted heightened attention from federal agencies. For some employers, this scrutiny has sparked confusion.

On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi offering guidance to federal agencies and recipients of federal funding...

President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order rescinding requirements that federal contractors implement affirmative action programs, and targeting companies that have diversity...

A federal appeals court examines whether mandatory diversity training, combined with subsequent workplace incidents targeting an employee's race, crosses the line from legitimate educational programming into unlawful discrimination. The ruling addresses how courts should evaluate the cumulative effect of training content and follow-on conduct when assessing hostile work environment claims.

In today's diverse workplaces, fostering an inclusive and respectful environment is essential for promoting productivity, collaboration, and employee well-being.

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that Harvard University's and the University of North Carolina's admissions...

Plaintiff, a white man, was a strong performer in his role before he was fired and replaced by three women, two of whom were racial minorities, amid a Diversity and Inclusion initiative that included a call to restructure the workforce ...

On June 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its much-anticipated draft guidance on Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants...

On February 5, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued fourteen memos outlining new policies for the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ").

Federal contractors face new compliance requirements as the FAR Council issues guidance on implementing Executive Order 14398, which prohibits discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion activities based on race and ethnicity.

Two years after the couple divorced, Heard described surviving domestic violence in an op-ed for The Washington Post. Although Heard never mentioned her ex-husband by name, Depp sued Heard for defamation.