Alivia Combe-DuQuet
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Ensuring Lawful DEI Practices: New EEOC and DOJ Guidelines for Employers
By Chris Braham, Rachel B. Cowen and Alivia Combe-DuQuet on Apr 3, 2025
Posted In Employment
On March 18, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents to help inform what each agency views as “unlawful” discrimination related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the workplace. These documents offer critical insights into how the EEOC and DOJ will...
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Fourth Circuit Stays Preliminary Injunction of Executive Orders Related to DEI Programs
By Chris Braham, Rachel B. Cowen, Tara Ward and Alivia Combe-DuQuet on Mar 20, 2025
Posted In Employment
On March 14, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a stay on the US District Court for the District of Maryland’s nationwide preliminary injunction of US President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EOs) that target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs – namely, EO Nos. 14151 and 14173 – which allows...
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