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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
Florida and Texas AGs Issue Sweeping Anti-DEI Opinions on MLK Day
By By T. Scott Kelly, Cameron W. Ellis
On January 19, 2026, the federal holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued coordinated opinions declaring that diversity, equity,…
Employment Law Lookout
Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter
Episode 02: Inside Cultural Assessments - Tools for Navigating Today’s Polarized Workplace Hosted by Sam Schwartz-Fenwick with special guest Dave Baffa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj07qfyyOHg In this episode of the Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast,…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
Fair is Foul: Inside the EEOC’s Sweeping Subpoena in the Nike DEI Pattern or Practice Discrimination Investigation—and What Employers Should Know
By Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien, Erik Eisenmann, Former Attorney Samuel Mitchell
This is not the macabre tale of Macbeth. It is the new legal reality. The EEOC’s sweeping subpoena to Nike signals a dramatic change in EEOC enforcement posture toward Diversity,…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Revive Challenge to Federal Contractor Vaccine Rules
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced last week that it is investigating allegations that Nike, the athletic footwear and apparel company, intentionally discriminated against white employees and job…
The Law and Other Anomalies
DEI: We Cannot Define it But Better Not Do It
One of President Trump’s first actions in office was to issue executive orders: banning hiring discrimination, which was deemed to include many then-extant DEI programs, and to terminate all DEI…
Law and the Workplace
Fourth Circuit Allows DEI-Related Executive Orders to Proceed
By Evandro Gigante, Guy Brenner, Connor Riser
On February 6, 2026, in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction that…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Federal court provides road map for lawful DEI programs
I keep getting asked how employers can legally maintain DEI programs in today's political climate. A federal judge just answered that question in a lawsuit the Missouri Attorney General brought…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Starbucks wins dismissal of Missouri lawsuit over DEI policies
By Reuters
A Missouri federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of discrimination through diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, finding no proof of harm to employees. The post Starbucks wins dismissal of…
Labor & Employment Insights
DEI Under Strict Scrutiny in Texas: Employer Risks and Compliance After State AG Advisory Opinion
By Jennifer M. Trulock, Meaghan G. Pickles
On January 19, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a blistering 74-page advisory opinion asserting the unconstitutionality of many common diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in both the…
Compliance Building
California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies
Goodwin Procter put together an informative summary of the California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies. The compliance date is March 1, 2026 for venture capital fund sponsors. Unlike…