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Certain media have been amplifying the recently-filed case Lee v. Foothill-De Anza Community College District et al., in which a Black sociologist faculty member alleges she was illegally fired from a Community College for her views in favor of "decentering whiteness." Read the Complaint here. Who is the plaintiff? Dr. ...

The U.S. Supreme Court may have stricken a blow to affirmative action in higher education this week, but alarmist rhetoric about looming legal threats to workplace diversity are overblown. As Verse Legal Attorney and Founder Bonnie Levine told Quartz recently, employee activism and social consciousness are not going away, regardless ...

As layoffs impact many employers this spring, navigating separation documents has become an essential topic. Whether you are drafting a severance agreement or asked to sign one, you will want to understand the fundamentals, nuances, and recent developments like the National Labor Relations Board's decision in MacLaren Macomb. Compensation / ...

The City of Atlanta marks the 116th anniversary of the Atlanta Race Massacre with ambition and conviction this month, as Equitable Dinners' Atlanta 2022 series connects residents, businesses, and community organizations in various locations for a play and a meal, paired with constructive dialogue and call to action. By the ...

The inevitable has come to pass: The “Stop WOKE” Act’s provisions limiting employer trainings are subject to preliminary injunction under an August 18 federal court ruling, giving Florida employers at least a temporary reprieve from the ongoing legal battle surrounding diversity-and-inclusion training efforts. DEI-forward employers must channel vigilance and resilience ...

The difference between bad DEI and good DEI often hinges on the timing and quality of legal counsel’s involvement in the conversation, according to a Harvard Business Review article co-authored by Verse Legal Attorney and Founder Bonnie Levine. If they are willing to involve legal counsel in open conversations from ...