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In this episode of In-House Counsel and HR Perspectives, host David Hall welcomes Tim Phillips, Chief Legal Officer at Habitat for Humanity International and General Counsel for the Navy SEALS Foundation.…

Several large corporations like Target and Wal-Mart have rescinded their formal DEI programs in recent months, presumably to comply with mandates and warnings by the current federal government administration. Nonetheless, a recent report shows that while corporations may be backing…

Large hospitals and health systems have filed a spate of antitrust suits against various Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) carriers, including Elevance Health and Health Care Service Corp. These plaintiffs in the recent lawsuits are those health system giants…

A federal district court judge in Maryland has issued a preliminary nationwide injunction against several provisions in one of Trump’s executive orders related to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at private companies. The court’s February 21, 2025, ruling in National…

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has issued a memorandum rescinding its 2022 guidance entitled “Rescission of ‘HHS Notice and Guidance on Gender Affirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy’.” The rescission cites Section 5(b) of Executive…

Over the past six weeks, Trump has issued a slew of executive orders (EOs) purporting to outlaw diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs of federal contractors, private companies, and colleges and universities. These EOs do not invalidate or affect existing…

The American Benefits Council has released a new white paper calling for reforms to the federal 340B drug pricing program. According to the paper, the 340B program is failing to meet the needs of the patients that it was designed…