Mar 12, 2024This decision highlights one of the arguments available to defendants in challenges to DEI programs filed by legal advocacy groups. For example, in Alexandre v. Amazon , a case challenging an Amazon DEI grant program, the court dismissed the plaintiffs' initial complaint for lack of standing (although it granted plaintiff leave to amend ...
TodayThe National Center suedover the coffee chain's alleged DEI initiatives including hiring goals for Black and other people of color, awarding contracts to "diverse" suppliers and advertisers and ...
Apr 5, 2024April 5, 2024 - Diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") initiatives in corporate America are facing an onslaught of criticism, especially after the Supreme Court's decision last year in Students ...
Aug 15, 2024A new litigation tracker is following more than 100 anti-DEI cases throughout the U.S. The outcomes could carry weight for business owners.
Jan 14, 2024"This decision just really injected new life into the whole debate." A GRAY AREA ON HIRING Many of the lawsuits challenging diversity programs, including the cases against Pfizer and the Fearless Fund, are relying on a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 , which prohibits racial discrimination in contract agreements.
Aug 19, 2023In early August, Edward Blum, the strategist behind the affirmative action case, filed a lawsuit against the venture capital group Fearless Fund over grants it awards to black female entrepreneurs.
Oct 28, 2024More than 60% of the executives said the decision had a negative impact on their DEI efforts, according to the data, which was pulled from an April survey and a March roundtable discussion.
May 24, 2024After the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in SFFA v. Harvard/ UNC, opponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have launched an all-out attack on corporate DEI programs. Recently, however, the courts have offered some guidance to beleaguered corporations trying to determine how to avoid litigation over their DEI programs.
Jun 6, 2024The legal fight over diversity efforts in the business world advanced this week, as an appeals court decision halted a venture capital firm's grant program for Black women entrepreneurs.. Why it matters: The case was filed by the same group that got the Supreme Court to overturn affirmative action in higher education last year, and with this decision corporate programs inched closer to a ...
Feb 29, 2024Job Cuts, Fleeing Investors: How Anti-DEI Lawsuits Take a Toll on Targets US businesses suedover their diversity programs are making tough decisions about if — and how — to fight the threats ...
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