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  • Legal Challenge Mounted to New Anti-DEI Executive Order Targeting Federal Contractors
  • DEI in Higher Education: Courts Push Back, Enforcement Pushes Forward
  • DEI Industry Litigates to Salvage Federal Contracts After Trump Anti-Discrimination Order

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

Legal Challenge Mounted to New Anti-DEI Executive Order Targeting Federal Contractors

On April 20, 2026, a coalition of higher education/academic and minority trade associations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging Pres...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

DEI in Higher Education: Courts Push Back, Enforcement Pushes Forward

Last year, higher education institutions were met with executive orders, a "Dear Colleague" letter, state and local legislation, and agency guidance that impacted their efforts rel...

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dailysignal.com /1 month ago

DEI Industry Litigates to Salvage Federal Contracts After Trump Anti-Discrimination Order

A coalition of liberal groups supporting DEI sued to block President Donald Trump’s order eliminating discrimination in federal contracting. Trump signed an executive order in late...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

New Suit Seeks to Enjoin EO 14398: Implications for Government Contractors

Less than one month after the issuance of Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”), “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” a coalition of academic and contractor organiz...

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natlawreview.com /2 weeks ago

Anti-DEI Law Requires Florida Contractors and Grant Recipients to Certify Compliance

A new law in Florida will prevent local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and require that contractors and grant recipients c...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

An Overview of the New DEI Executive Order: Scope and Limitations

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” taking aim at the diversity, equity, and...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

“Reverse Discrimination” and DEI: Understanding the New US Landscape 

This time of year brings several global observances spotlighting anti-discrimination. It is a timely moment then to assess shifting US enforcement trends on discrimination law. Fed...

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npr.org /2 weeks ago

Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?

Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such polic...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

An Overview of the New DEI Executive Order: Scope and Limitations

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” taking aim at the diversity, equity, and...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

New DEI Compliance Requirements for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients: What You Need to Know Before Key Deadlines...

Key Takeaways - On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” which requires federal agencies to insert a...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

DOJ Announces First False Claims Act Case Targeting DEI Programs

Nearly a year after launching a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on 10 Apri...

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dailysignal.com /1 month ago

DEI Not Dead as Top Law Firms Profited From Equity Audits

Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies may only look dead in corporate America, as high-priced racial equity audits for some of the largest firms have become a lucrative industr...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

Legal Update: DOJ Announces First False Claims Act Settlement for “Illegal DEI Practices”

On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $17.1 million settlement with IBM to resolve allegations that IBM engaged in “illegal DEI practices” and viola...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

Steps for Company Counsel to Take to Avoid FCA Liability for False Certifications Based on DEI Practices

For the last year, DOJ has signaled its intent to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to root out what it views to be discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) related polic...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

US Department of Education Voluntarily Dismisses Appeal in DEI Guidance Litigation

On January 21, 2026, the US Department of Education (ED) voluntarily dismissed its appeal in American Federation of Teachers, et al. v. US Department of Education, a case pending i...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

Legal Update: DOJ Announces First False Claims Act Settlement for “Illegal DEI Practices”

On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $17.1 million settlement with IBM to resolve allegations that IBM engaged in “illegal DEI practices” and viola...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

New Executive Order Imposes DEI Compliance Requirements on Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

On March 26, 2026, the president issued an executive order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors”, directing federal agencies to include a new mandatory cont...

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kliemt.blog /1 month ago

“Reverse Discrimination” and DEI: Understanding the new US landscape

This time of year brings several global observances spotlighting anti-discrimination. It is a timely moment then to assess shifting US enforcement trends on discrimination law. Fed...

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jdsupra.com /3 weeks ago

Executive Order Targets Federal Contractors’ ‘Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities’

On March 26, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14398 (EO) targeting DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors....By: Cooley LLP

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

The New Rules of Federal Contracting: Redefining DEI Compliance

Key Takeaways Federal contractors and subcontractors should assess whether their existing DEI policies and initiatives include any race- or ethnicity-based disparate treatment tha...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

DOJ Secures First False Claims Act Settlement Targeting “Illegal DEI”

On April 10, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that IBM agreed to pay $17,077,043—inclusive of civil penalties— to resolve allegations that it violated the False...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

Another Round on DEI: EO 14398 Targets Race-Based Discrimination and Expands Compliance Obligations for Federal Contract...

On March 26, 2026, the administration issued Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the “Order” or “EO 14398”), reinforcing Executive Orders...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

Did D.E.I. Go Too Far?

They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.

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jdsupra.com /2 weeks ago

Florida Blocks Local Governments from DEI Initiatives: What Private Employers Need to Know

Florida has taken another step in its ongoing effort to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the state by blocking local governments from funding or promoting...

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