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As we start year three of Pioneers and Pathfinders, we'd like to pause and reflect on what we've learned from talking to nearly 100 change-makers in the profession.

If you think 2021 was a tough year for corporate political activity, 2022 may be even more challenging. That's according to a recent survey from The Conference Board of government relations executives...

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court published its opinion in the cases challenging University of Carolina (UNC) and Harvard's race-conscious admissions practices. The decision came down as predicted...

Jasmine Ohen is making it easier for women to make friends in Dallas.

The U.S. Department of Justice secured a $21.5 million settlement with a major consulting firm over allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through race and sex-based employment practices while holding federal contracts. The case, part of DOJ's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, alleges the firm maintained discriminatory hiring, promotion, and training practices while certifying compliance with anti-discrimination requirements and seeking reimbursement for related costs from the government.

On June 27, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied a request to enjoin the provisions of Florida HB 7.

On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection filing platform with a hard deadline for all filings of 11:00 p.m. (EDT)...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo titled, "Further Guidance Regarding Ending DEIA Offices, Programs, and Initiatives."

Much has been written recently regarding the various salary transparency and reporting laws that have sprouted from state Houses across the Nation (we spoke to California's onerous...

On June 29, 2023, the US Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (decided with Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, et al.)...

While the Court did not explicitly overrule prior precedent, it significantly constrains schools' ability to consider race in admissions.

In January 2025, the President issued two executive orders (EOs) concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, (DEIA) initiatives.

Since Trump's first day back in office, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") has been at the forefront of political discourse.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC) raised...

On 18 August 2022, a Florida court granted a preliminary injunction ordering state officials to take no steps to enforce the Stop WOKE Act, which restricts what employers can cover in...

The new administration took over four months ago and has implemented significant changes throughout the federal government, including policies affecting prior federal environmental justice (EJ) initiatives.

On December 11, 2023, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report calling for FDA to strengthen its efforts to implement the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)...