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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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The Contractor's Perspective
Fourth Circuit Stays Preliminary Injunction That Blocked Key Portions of Anti-DEI Executive Orders
By Michael Schrier, Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien, Nora Evans
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has temporarily stayed a nationwide injunction, allowing the federal government to enforce provisions of Executive Orders 14173 and 14151, which restrict…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigates US law firms over DEI policies
The firms to be examined include Perkins Coie, Hogan Lovells, Ropes & Gray, and WilmerHale
Inside Jobs
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Provisions of DEI Executive Orders
By Lindsay Burke, Evan Parness, Carolyn Rashby, Alex Thomson
As explained in a prior blog post, on January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”) (the “EO”), establishing new requirements for…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA drops ‘name and shame’ and D&I proposals: key takeaways for firms
By Katie Stephen (UK), Joe Smallshaw, Catherine Pluck (UK)
After much speculation regarding the fate of various outstanding FCA initiatives in relation to investigation announcements, D&I and non-financial misconduct, last week the FCA confirmed that: 1. it will no…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
DEI professionals in Canada afraid of ‘naysayers’ exploiting US pushback, says Gowling DEI head
Shereen Samuels says those who adopted DEI initiatives for the optics now see a chance to reverse them
Construction Law Insights
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows for Enforcement of DEI-Related Executive Orders Pending Appeal
By Matthew K. Grashoff, Matthew Wagner, Patrick White
On March 14, 2025, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s request to stay a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocked enforcement of elements of President…
Achkar Law Blog
Understanding the DEI Backlash: Employer Legal Risks and Strategies
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been widely implemented across workplaces. However, in recent years, there has been a growing DEI backlash, with businesses facing increased scrutiny, legal challenges,…
Employment Law Watch
UPDATE: Fourth Circuit reinstates DEI executive orders pending appeal
By Emily Harbison, Daniel Ahn, Hannah Pool
In our prior post, we reported that on February 21, 2025, a Maryland federal judge had issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the key provisions of President Trump’s DEI-related…
The Employer Report
Fourth Circuit Allows Trump Administration to Enforce DEI EOs (For Now)
By Michael E. Brewer, Caroline Burnett, Susan F. Eandi, Elizabeth Ebersole, Kimberly Franko, Adeola Olowude
On March 14, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of President Trump's executive orders related to diversity, equity, and inclusion…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Fourth Circuit Temporarily Allows DEI-Related EOs to Continue
By Evandro Gigante, Keisha-Ann Gray, Guy Brenner, Steven J. Pearlman, Olympia Karageorgiou, Justin Chuang
As we previously reported, on March 3, 2025, the Maryland District Court denied Defendants’ motion to stay the preliminary injunction in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, preventing…