Resources

The “Decentering Whiteness” complaint
Certain media have been amplifying the recently-filed case Lee v. Foothill-De Anza Community College District et al., in which a Black sociologist ...
SCOTUS’s affirmative action decision: what it is and isn’t for employers
The U.S. Supreme Court may have stricken a blow to affirmative action in higher education this week, but alarmist rhetoric about looming ...
Get Versed: Severance Agreements
As layoffs impact many employers this spring, navigating separation documents has become an essential topic. Whether you are drafting a severance agreement ...
Equitable Dinners commemorate Atlanta Race Massacre
The City of Atlanta marks the 116th anniversary of the Atlanta Race Massacre with ambition and conviction this month, as Equitable Dinners' ...
Federal court stymies “Stop WOKE;” DEI-forward employers, do not let these laws faze you
The inevitable has come to pass: The “Stop WOKE” Act’s provisions limiting employer trainings are subject to preliminary injunction under an August ...
Good DEI is worth the risk, assuming timely engagement with legal counsel
The difference between bad DEI and good DEI often hinges on the timing and quality of legal counsel’s involvement in the conversation, ...

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