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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Hall Benefits Law Blog
CA Public Utilities Commission Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger Amidst Diversity Concerns
By Anne Hall
Verizon Wireless recently learned firsthand how to balance the competing demands of federal and state regulators to secure final approval for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, an Internet,…
The FCA Insider
New Executive Order Targets DEI Practices by Federal Contractors, Imposes Mandatory Contract Clause and FCA Liability
By Edwin O. Childs, Abram J. Pafford, Jack White, John Adams, Elissa Baur, James Dougherty, Brett Barnett, Michael J. Podberesky, David Greenspan, John E. Thomas, Jr., William Doyle, Elena Marcuss, Michael R. Phillips, Jason M. Vespoli, John Sullivan, Sophie Marsh
Continuing his administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities, President Donald Trump signed an executive order, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," on March 26, 2026, that…
Subject to Inquiry
New Executive Order Targets DEI Practices by Federal Contractors, Imposes Mandatory Contract Clause and FCA Liability
By Edwin O. Childs, Abram J. Pafford, Jack White, John Adams, Elissa Baur, Brett Barnett, Michael J. Podberesky, David Greenspan, John E. Thomas, Jr., William Doyle, Elena Marcuss, Michael R. Phillips, Jason M. Vespoli, John Sullivan, Sophie Marsh, McGuireWoods LLP
Continuing his Administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, President Donald Trump signed an executive order, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," on March 26, 2026 that…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
New DEI Executive Order Intensifies Compliance Obligations and Enforcement Risks for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
By Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien, Erik Eisenmann, Michael Schrier
The 2026 DEI Executive Order recently issued by the White House imposes new obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors, to prevent “artificial” and “unnecessary” DEI program costs from being passed…
The Employer Handbook Blog
New Executive Order Bans “Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities” by Federal Contractors and Their Subcontractors
President Trump’s new executive order for federal contractors bans something called “racially discriminatory DEI activities.” Read the definition and you’ll find it’s just discrimination — conduct Title VII has prohibited…
GovCon & Trade
President Trump Issues Executive Order Targeting “DEI” Practices by Federal Contractors
By Todd Overman
On March 26, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO), Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, that seeks to prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from engaging in what the…
Beyond the First 100 Days
Executive Order Proposes New Contract Clause Regarding “DEI Discrimination” By Federal Contractors
A recent executive order specifies forthcoming contract language prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from engaging in “racially discriminatory” DEI activities. By Dean W. Baxtresser, Danielle Conley, Kyle R. Jefcoat, Danielle…
Inside Jobs
New “Addressing DEI Discrimination” Executive Order: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
By Kayleigh Scalzo, Lindsay Burke, Scott A. Freling, Alex Thomson, Brooke Stanley, Homer La Rue, Victoria Skiera
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” the latest in a series of Executive Orders and related actions by…
Government Contracts Law
Beyond the Headlines: The Real Contractor Risks in the New DEI Executive Order
By Alex Major, Franklin Turner
The biggest danger may be misreading the order—and creating new exposure in the process. On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by…
Inside Government Contracts
New “Addressing DEI Discrimination” Executive Order: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
By Kayleigh Scalzo, Lindsay Burke, Scott A. Freling, Alex Thomson, Brooke Stanley, Homer La Rue, Victoria Skiera
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” the latest in a series of Executive Orders and related actions by…