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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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2Civility Blog
Our Chair’s Advice for New Asian American Attorneys: ‘Build Your Legacy Now’
By Marin McCall
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrated in May, is an opportunity to recognize the contributions and achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans today and throughout history. Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent…
Inside the False Claims Act
Legal Hurdles in Using FCA to Challenge DEI Programs
In a recent article for Law360, I examined the significant challenges the Department of Justice (DOJ) may face as it seeks to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue…
The Employer Handbook Blog
One DEI Training Wasn’t Enough to Create a Hostile Work Environment. Four Complaints Weren’t Enough Either.
The bar for a hostile work environment claim is “extremely high.” A White correctional officer just found out how high. TL;DR: The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Florida’s New DEI Ban for Local Governments: What Contractors and Vendors Need to Know
By Guy Brenner, Jurate Schwartz
Quick Hit: Florida has enacted a sweeping new law (CS/CS/SB 1134) that prohibits counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking any official action relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Anti-DEI Law Requires Florida Contractors and Grant Recipients to Certify Compliance
By Publisher, Gretchen M. Lehman
Quick Hits On April 23, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill (SB 1134) that prohibits counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI-related programs, training, and offices. The…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The EEOC just gave employers an (inadvertent) roadmap on how to legally implement a DEI program
The EEOC thinks it just filed a blockbuster anti-DEI lawsuit against The New York Times. What it actually filed is a pretty good roadmap for how employers can pursue diversity…
Construction Law Insights
IBM Agrees to First Settlement of False Claims Act Allegations under DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
By Matthew K. Grashoff, Patrick White, Sera Martin, Matthew Wagner
On April 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative with International Business Machines Corporation…
SDNY Blog
“The Devil Made Me Do It” Defense Rejected: Judge McMahon Grants Summary Judgment Against Government’s AI‑Driven Mass Termination of NEH Grants
In an opinion filed on Thursday, Judge McMahon granted summary judgment to plaintiffs on their claims that the Government’s April 2025 mass termination of more than 1,400 National Endowment for…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Fastest 5 Minutes: DEI EO, SBIR, Pentagon Budget
This week’s episode covers implementation of EO 14398 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors), the reauthorization of the SBIR program, and the Pentagon’s FY27 budget request, and is hosted by…
Government Contracts Law
FAR 52.222-90 Goes Global: Cross-Border Supply Chains and the Limits of a US Flowdown
By Alex Major
If your supply chain crosses a border, your FAR 52.222-90 flowdown is probably already wrong. Either it overpromises in ways an EU, UK, or South African supplier cannot sign without…