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School DEI Programs Feel the Impact as Courts Continue to Define Boundaries: 3 Key Takeaways from a Recent Ruling

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We’re starting to see courts define the boundaries of permissible DEI programs in the aftermath of last year’s SCOTUS decision limiting “race conscious” programs such as affirmative action in college admissions. For example,...more

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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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Higher Education Diversity Update: Early Admissions Numbers Are Strong for Economic Diversity, but FAFSA Delays Present a...

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based affirmative action, many colleges and universities have shifted their admissions practices to more heavily focus on socioeconomic diversity. Early admissions numbers from...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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[Webinar] Post-Students for Fair Admissions Era: Analysis of the Current Climate & Federal Guidance (Higher Education) - August...

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In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more

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Admissions After Affirmative Action: What’s Next in Higher Ed

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In a landmark decision on June 29, 2023, the US Supreme Court ended decades of precedent by putting an end to affirmative action in university and college admissions. The public, prospective students, and especially higher...more

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[Webinar] Post-SFFA Briefing: Risks and Strategies for Corporations after the Supreme Court’s Decision in Students for Fair...

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Please join us for a briefing on the US Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA). In this webinar, Partners Ishan K. Bhabha and Lauren J. Hartz and Special Counsel Marcus A.R. Childress will...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Supreme Court Ends Use of Race as a Factor in College Admissions

In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court last week ended the use of race as a factor in college admissions, effectively overturning its precedent in Grutter v. Bollinger. In a vote of 6-3, the Court held that the...more

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SCOTUS Effectively Ends Affirmative Action for College Admissions: What This Decision Might Mean for Workplace Diversity Programs

As anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the two companion cases brought by the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) against Harvard University (Harvard) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) ended...more

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The End of Affirmative Action?

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The Supreme Court’s decision was rendered in a pair of cases brought by a group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) challenging the admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina. SFFA argued that...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Use of Race In Admissions By College, University Is Unconstitutional

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The use of race in admissions by Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC) is unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court has held in a decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts. Students for Fair...more

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After High Court’s Affirmative Action Rulings, Schools Must Review Admissions Policies

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The pair of highly anticipated affirmative action decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this week will immediately affect admissions policies at institutions of higher education across the nation. Any institution...more

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SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action

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Today, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the United States Supreme Court declared that race-based college admissions systems, otherwise known as affirmative action, are...more

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Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in College Admissions

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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that use of race in college and university admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The decision, Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of...more

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Supreme Court Prohibits Consideration of Race in College Admissions

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision prohibiting direct consideration of race in college and university admissions. The Court held that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the...more

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Supreme Court Decides Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair...

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199, and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina et al., No....more

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[Webinar] Anticipated Changes to Affirmative Action in Higher Education - July 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more

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Preparing for the Harvard and UNC Decision [What Employers Need to Know]

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The Supreme Court is expected to provide a final decision in the cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) by the Students for Fair Admissions in the next month. The cases center around a long-held...more

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[Ongoing Program] Affirmative Action Update - June 1st, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join our higher education team for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher education. Each webinar is presented by legal practitioners who regularly work with colleges and universities on the...more

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[Webinar] Potential Implications for the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Impacting Affirmative Action (Higher Ed) - December 21st,...

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This program will review arguments before the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (No. 20-1199) and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (No....more

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Affirmative Action: The Possible K-12 Impacts of the Supreme Court Cases Involving Harvard and UNC

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On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS” or “the Court”) heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the race-conscious student admissions policies used by Harvard University and the University...more

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How Will the Supreme Court’s Review of Two Affirmative Action Cases Affect Employers?

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On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments for two controversial affirmative action cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). While the legal...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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[Webinar] Supreme Court Preview (Higher Ed) - October 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s October term has a number of cases that may impact higher education. This webinar will review the arguments in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199...more

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Spotlight on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Nearly forty-five years after its decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn or significantly depart from its prior approval of the use of race as a “plus...more

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