On February 21, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Maryland granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s recent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) executive orders. This decision followed a lawsuit that challenged the orders based on First and Fifth Amendment grounds.
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Nationwide
Posted In Employment
Chris BrahamChristopher A. Braham focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling. Christopher represents employers in all stages of employment litigation, including in putative class action, single and multi-plaintiff lawsuits concerning claims for meal and rest period violations, failure to pay wages and bonuses, off-the-clock work, misclassification, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and misappropriation of trade secrets. Christopher advocates for clients in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including in proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Enforcement Standards and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read Christopher Braham's full bio.
Rachel B. CowenRachel B. Cowen focuses her practice in various employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases in federal and state courts. Rachel’s experience includes prosecuting and defending employee mobility and trade secret litigation on an emergency injunctive basis. She also counsels employers facing union organizing activity and picketing, and has successfully tried numerous cases before the National Labor Relations Board. She also handles collective bargaining and labor arbitrations. Additionally, Rachel represents financial services companies and professional engineering firms in unfair competition cases. Read Rachel Cowen's full bio.
Tara WardTara L. Ward represents a wide variety of companies that do business with the federal government, ranging from small and emerging tech companies looking to break into or expand their stake in the federal marketplace, to well-established defense, professional services and information technology contractors and subcontractors. Tara’s diverse practice covers the full range of government contracting issues, including litigation and counseling related to bid protests, contract claims and disputes and teaming agreement and other strategic alliance issues. Tara regularly helps clients navigate some of the most nuanced areas of government contract law, including other transaction agreements, small business regulations and supply chain issues. Read Tara Ward's full bio.
Related Posts
- FAQs for Employers and Federal Contractors on Navigating the DEI Landscape
- Understanding the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders on DEI and Immigration
- Workplace Speech Policies Limit Legal and PR Risks
- The DOL Has Issued New Proposed Independent Contractor Classification Rules. What Now?
- Four Trump-Era Bias Policies Stymied by Biden in 2021
BLOG EDITORS
STAY CONNECTED
TOPICS
ARCHIVES
RECENT POSTS
- Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Nationwide
- How PPM Health Plans Can Solve the MEWA Problem
- New York Assembly Passes Restrictive Health Information Privacy Act
- Examining Group Health Coverage Alternatives for Small Employers
- Trump Administration Places DOL’s ESOP Proposals in Regulatory Moratorium
