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Affirmative Action
891 published works
PropertyProf Blog
Lyke on Affirmative Action Through the Lens of Property Theory
Sheldon Lyke (Whittier) has posted Diversity as Commons (Tulane Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Educational diversity arose as a shared valuable resource benefitting both universities and students in two…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
OFCCP Implements Enforcement Moratorium with Respect to TRICARE Subcontractors
By Karin Johnson, Nick Schnermann
On May 7, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued a directive establishing a five-year moratorium on enforcement of certain affirmative obligations of TRICARE subcontractors—specifically, obligations related…
The Right Coast
Affirmative Action and the Demotion of Truth | RealClearPolitics
In the pursuit of what they perceive to be racial justice, Groseclose argues, university administrators and professors cultivate duplicity and thwart the free exchange of ideas.via www.realclearpolitics.comAn important book.
Education Law Prof Blog
The Future of Affirmative Action
By Derek Black
The Century Foundation and Lumina Foundation are releasing The Future of Affirmative Action: New Paths to Higher Education Diversity after Fisher v. University of Texas today. The volume includes an…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
OFCCP to Publicize New Affirmative Action Requirements
By Connie Bertram, Daniel Davis, Emilie Adams
Speaking to employers during a June 6 affirmative action conference, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) Director Patricia Shiu announced the agency’s plan to launch a public service…
California Workplace Law Blog
The “Dog Ate My Affirmative Action Plan” and Other Bad Excuses for Not Getting the Job Done
In a welcome common sense decision, the California Court of Appeal in Serri v. Santa Clara University affirmed summary judgment granted to Santa Clara University against its former Director of…
The Right Coast
TaxProf Blog: Cheating: An Insider’s Report on the Use of Race in Admissions at UCLA
Because of California's Proposition 209, public universities such as UCLA cannot use race as a factor in admissions. However, as this book shows, UCLA gives significant preferences to African Americans,…
Health Law Update
TRICARE: DOL Announces 5-Year Moratorium on Affirmative Action Compliance Audits
Previous Health Law Updates reported on the efforts of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to apply equal employment opportunity mandates to providers that subcontract to provide healthcare services for…
The Right Coast
Do Republicans Lower the Bar for Blacks? – Bloomberg View
Affirmative action based on race has taken quite a beating at the Supreme Court, in state legislatures and at the ballot box. In the Republican Party, however, affirmative action can…
Education Law Prof Blog
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Reaffirm Positions on Diversity and Integration
By Derek Black
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision upholding Michigan's ban on the consideration of race in admissions, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice issued a dear colleague letter,…