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Diversity Preliminary Injunctions Race Discrimination

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Federal Court Permanently Blocks Florida Restrictions on Workplace Diversity Training

On July 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida permanently blocked Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, which restricted the types of anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training that employers can...more

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11th Circuit Finds Race and Gender-Based Grant Program Likely Unlawful

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On June 3, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting a venture capital fund from awarding grants based on race and gender. In reversal of the district court, the...more

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Eleventh Circuit Decision Generates Further Concern in Diversity Initiatives

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On Monday, June 3, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a contest providing venture-capital funding to only Black women was substantially likely to violate section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part X: Eleventh Circuit Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Contest for Black Women-Owned Businesses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit blocked a contest by a venture capital fund that provided grants and other benefits to black women-owned businesses, finding the contest is likely to unlawfully discriminate...more

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Court halts black-only grants program

Chief Justice Roberts did say, "eliminating race discrimination means eliminating all of it." The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a grant program -- which is available only to black females...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2021

Special Edition Week In Review: Read all about it! While many of you were at holiday over the last two weeks, your federal government was not, and a lot of news hit the wire. So, we were there and can now report what you...more

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EO 13950 Imploded Even Before Biden Could Cancel it

RECAP - U.S. District Court Preliminarily Enjoined EO 13950 Ban on “Divisive” D&I Training - OFCCP Canceled Announced Focused Reviews on D&I - OFCCP Has Also Stopped EO 13950 Complaint Investigations...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Key Diversity Training Limits in Executive Order 13950

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WHAT: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Government from enforcing portions of Executive Order (EO) 13950, Executive Order on Combatting Race and...more

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Court Overturns President Trump’s Ban On Federal Contractor Diversity Training

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A federal judge just issued a preliminary injunction to stop government enforcement of a controversial presidential executive order that severely curtailed the ability of federal contractors to offer diversity training on...more

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