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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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DOJ Issues Guidance on Civil Rights Enforcement Against DEI Programs
Employers take note: The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) just released new guidance clarifying the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs for federal funding recipients.…
Beyond the First 100 Days
DOJ Issues Guidance on “Unlawful Discrimination”
The guidance reflects a key step in the administration’s broader strategy to root out DEI efforts in the private sector. By Danielle Conley, Danielle J. McCall, Anne W. Robinson, Jude Volek,…
Inside Government Contracts
DOJ Issues Memorandum for Federal Funding Recipients Addressing“Unlawful Discrimination” Practices
By Lindsay Burke, Aaron Lewis, Kayleigh Scalzo, Alex Thomson, Stephanie King
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum purports to offer “guidance” and “Best Practices”…
Inside Political Law
DOJ Issues Memorandum for Federal Funding Recipients Addressing “Unlawful Discrimination” Practices
By Lindsay Burke, Aaron Lewis, Kayleigh Scalzo, Alex Thomson, Stephanie King
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum purports to offer “guidance” and “Best Practices”…
Inside Jobs
DOJ Issues Memorandum for Federal Funding Recipients Addressing “Unlawful Discrimination” Practices
By Lindsay Burke, Aaron Lewis, Kayleigh Scalzo, Alex Thomson, Stephanie King
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum purports to offer “guidance” and “Best Practices”…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
DOJ Civil Division’s New Enforcement Priorities Include Targeting DEI
By Guy Brenner, Mallory Knudsen Hart, Olympia Karageorgiou
On June 11, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate issued a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities (the “Memorandum”), outlining five areas of focus for Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil…
The D&O Diary
More About the Trump Administration and Potential False Claims Act Liability
In numerous public statements, Trump Administration officials have said the Administration intends to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce certain policy priorities. For example, in connection with statements…
The Right Coast
Federal Dollars Bankrolled University Diversity Hiring
Earlier this year, Deborah Loewenberg Ball, the former dean of the University of Michigan School of Education and two-time member of the National Science Board, which governs the NSF spoke…
PrawfsBlawg
Viewpoint diversity in law schools, once again
Main Thursday, July 17, 2025Viewpoint diversity in law schools, once againKudos to Dean Paul Caron for assembling a good collection of recent posts on the perennial subject of whether and…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Do Nonprofit Boards Violate Fiduciary Duties By Maintaining DEI Policies?
Kimberly Yuracko and Max Schanzenbach, two professors at Northwestern Law, argue in a Bloomberg opinion piece this morning that university trustees violate their fiduciary duties and thus are subject to liability if their university…