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Civil Rights Act Title VI Disparate Impact

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EPA Disparate Impact Assessments Permanently Halted by Louisiana Federal Court

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On August 22, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana permanently blocked the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice from implement Civil Rights Act Title VI...more

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Louisiana v. EPA: A Turning Point for Title VI and Environmental Justice?

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At the end of January, a federal judge issued a ruling in a high-profile environmental justice case, Louisiana v. EPA, brought by Louisiana against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice...more

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US EPA’s Environmental Justice Objectives on Trial

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As the objectives gain traction, they are meeting state resistance in court. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) strategic plan for 2022–26, released in March 2022, added a new foundational principle to the...more

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California Private Employers Who Engage in Diversity Efforts Should Be Paying Attention to UNC and Harvard Affirmative Action...

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In ten days, on October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two very important affirmative action education cases. In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College (Harvard), the plaintiffs...more

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HHS Issues Guidelines to Address Disturbing Trend of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

Data collected during the coronavirus pandemic shows a disturbing trend of inequities in testing and treatment for COVID-19 among people of color. On July 20, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for...more

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HUD Releases New Guidance on Limited English Proficiency Discrimination Under the Fair Housing Act

On September 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance on how the nondiscrimination provisions in the Fair Housing Act (FHA) apply to persons who consider an individual’s “Limited...more

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HUD expands fair housing liability to include LEP discrimination

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Last week, HUD issued new guidance confirming that persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) are protected under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). LEP includes a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English. ...more

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