Trump EEOC Hits Big Law Firms With DEI Bias Investigations (2)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, and Simpson Thacher, among other ...
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How the EEOC/DOJ Is Defining and Investigating DEI Initiatives and What Employers Should Do
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued informal guidance ...
Former EEOC Officials Express 'Grave Concerns' Over Letters to 20 Big Law Firms
The seven former officials behind the Tuesday letter include former chairs and commissioners Charlotte Burrows, Jenny R. Yang ...
Trump Big Law Diversity Probe Sows Doubt About Reach of EEOC
Big Law firms grappling with a sweeping Trump administration demand for their hiring and diversity data now must navigate the ...
EEOC's Letters to Law Firms Lack Authority, But Future Charges Could Be Costly, Experts Say
If there was a finding from the EEOC of systemic discrimination, the monetary penalties can be significant, noted an ...
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EEOC acting chair says agency will investigate big law firms’ DEI programs
In their own letter to Andrea Lucas, former EEOC commissioners said Lucas’ letters “imply a duty to respond without any basis ...
7 Former EEOC Officials Condemn the Agency’s Anti-DEI Probe of 20 Major Law Firms
In a letter addressed to acting chair Andrea Lucas, the former staffers urge the EEOC to withdraw its demands for specific ...
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EEOC Targets 20 Large Law Firms regarding DEI related Employment Practices
EEOC”) Acting Chair, Andrea Lucas, sent letters to 20 large law firms requesting information concerning each firm’s diversity ...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targets law firms over DEI practices
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sent letters to 20 top law firms demanding information about their ...
Towson University under federal investigation over alleged racial discrimination
The Department of Education alleges that the Towson and 45 other schools violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with "The Ph.D. Project," a nonprofit that helps students from ...