On April 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from implementing certain […]
DOJ Announces Establishment of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative That Will Aggressively Use the False Claims Act to Address Anti-Semitism and “Divisive” DEI Policies
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a memorandum announcing the establishment of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative that will “vigorous[ly]” enforce the False […]
ABA Council Extends Suspension of DEI Standard Until 2026
The American Bar Association voted Friday to extend the suspension of the enforcement of Standard 206, which had required schools to commit to diversity and inclusion, until Aug. […]
EEOC DEI Letters Challenge Law Firms’ Involvement with Diversity-Oriented Nonprofits
While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targeted law firms’ own DEI efforts and metrics in letters sent to 20 firms earlier this month, the agency also asked all […]
After Costco Digs in Its Heels on DEI, What Could Go Wrong?
While reports of U.S. employers scaling back their committment to diversity, equity and inclusion have been all over the news, a much smaller group of businesses has decided […]
Missouri Sues Starbucks Over DEI Policies — Justia News — February 12, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that […]
John Deere Annual Meeting Offers Peek Into DEI Strife That Looms for Companies Nationwide
Agriculture is an industry of routine and ritual, from farmers crossing their fingers each spring in hopes their corn will grow knee-high by the Fourth of July to […]
The future of DEI programs in the legal industry
Image from Shutterstock. The legal professional lacks diversity. In other news: the sun is hot, law school is expensive and junk food is bad for you. Not to […]