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This executive order eliminates any and all "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" programs throughout the federal government. The termination includes "Chief Diversity Officers," "Equity Action Plans,"...

Law firms nationwide are incorporating wellbeing and mental wellness programs and initiatives into their business strategy.

On December 2, Larry Levin and Alyse Sagalchik, partners in Katten's Capital Markets practice, along with Ernst & Young LLP and Meridian Compensation Partners (Meridian)...

Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed the executive order titled, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. As discussed previously...

The partner entered my office as I, one Of 17 new associates. struggled drafting my first complaint. Having only been at the firm a few months. I had no idea what I was doing.

In March, a group of Katten attorneys attended the ABA Health Law Section's Emerging Issues in Health Care conference in San Diego. During the conference, the Section honored...

Among the attorneys featured in our DEI Annual Report is M. Ramana Rameswaran, who was to partner in 2022, about three years after he joined the firm as an associate in the Health Care practice.

Within days of his second inauguration, President Trump issued a number of Executive Orders. While the impact of his Executive Orders will be seen with time...

Lindsey Seeskin focuses on creating outcomes for her clients that ensure a better future lies ahead.

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's momentous ruling this summer on the use of affirmative action in college admissions, many companies may wonder what it means for their affirmative...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has lifted the nationwide injunction on President Donald Trump's executive orders (EOs) concerning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, allowing enforcement to proceed while legal challenges are ongoing.

The U.S. Supreme Court held on June 29 that an applicant's race alone cannot be used as a factor in college admissions. Previously, colleges could use race in admissions...

DOJ announces first False Claims Act settlement targeting DEI practices, resolving claims that IBM employment policies violated federal anti-discrimination requirements in government contracts.

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.

Less than three months after filing its first diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") enforcement action under the new Trump Administration, the U.S.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) 2024 fiscal year spanned from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.

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

The Utah Legislature ended its annual legislative session in early March 2023 by passing several new laws impacting employers and by rejecting several other initiatives that would have regulated the workplace.