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New DEI Executive Order Signals New Potential Enforcement of The False Claims Act
President Trump recently issued Executive Order 14173 titled “ Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity ” (“Order”). The Order broadly aims to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion…
What Can the EEOC Do Without a Quorum?
In the first week of the Trump administration, along with a flurry of executive orders, the President appointed Andrea Lucas as the Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Within days, he…
The Trump Transformation – Major Shifts in EEOC and Employment Law
Less than 24 hours after assuming the presidency, Donald Trump announced significant changes in the leadership and focus of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), as well as other policy changes which…
NJ Employers On Notice: Use of AI Tools Must Comply With New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination
Unlike other jurisdictions, New Jersey has not yet implemented legislation directly governing the use of AI tools in employment practices. But, earlier this month, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin…
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment … and Other Employment Claims?
In response to the #MeToo movement, which highlighted concerns that forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims in a private forum perpetuated such behavior and minimized consequences for perpetrators and employers,…