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Affirmative Action Task Force

Analyzing the Impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to End Affirmative Action

Overview

Faegre Drinker is carefully monitoring the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina, including what it means for admissions practices in higher education, as well as employment hiring decisions. We draw on a full-service platform with national education, employment, government contracts and appellate teams ready to address the array of issues our clients face as a result of the decision.
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Updates June 2024

Eleventh Circuit’s Fearless Fund Ruling and Its Potential Effect on the Use of Race-Conscious Criteria in Grantmaking

9 min read  
Updates June 2024

Supply and Service Contractors and Subcontractors Should Immediately Review the OFCCP’s First 2024 Pre-audit Corporate Scheduling Announcement List

4 min read  
May 2024

Anti-DEI Updates: State Legislation and Honeyfund v. DeSantis

5 min read  
Updates April 2024

Key U.S. District Court Ruling: Plaintiff’s Challenge to DEI Program Under Section 1981 Fails When She Lacked Standing Because She Did Not Apply

5 min read  
Updates January 2024

Fourth Quarter 2023 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

13 min read  
Updates January 2024

U.S. Department of Education Publishes Guidance on Permissible Strategies to Increase Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education

7 min read  
Updates November 2023

Third Quarter 2023 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

8 min read  
Updates October 2023

A Tale of Two Cases – DEI Programs Under Scrutiny

8 min read  
Media Mentions October 2023

Lynne Anderson Comments on Employer DEI Programs and Audits With Law360

2 min read  
Updates October 2023

Defending Litigation Attacks on DEI Programs: A Status Update

6 min read  
Media Mentions September 2023

Lynne Anderson Addresses Potential for Stalled EEOC Investigations and Mediations With Law360

2 min read  
Updates September 2023

Update on Post-SFFA Challenges to DEI Initiatives: Law Firm Fellowship Programs in the Crosshairs

17 min read  
Updates September 2023

The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Harvard/UNC Decision on the Nonprofit Sector

5 min read  
Published Articles August 2023

Students for Fair Admissions: Why It Matters and What’s Next

1 min read  
Media Mentions August 2023

Lynne Anderson Discusses DEI Hiring Policies With P&C Specialist

1 min read  
Updates August 2023

Complying with Students for Fair Admissions: Initial Responses by Institutions and Agencies

10 min read  
Updates August 2023

Complying with Students for Fair Admissions: U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Issue Joint Guidance for Institutions

7 min read  
Updates August 2023

Life After Students for Fair Admissions: Dissecting Challenges to Employers’ Diversity Programs

7 min read  
Updates July 2023

Next Stage Considerations About the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: How to Put the Warning Letter from the State Attorneys General in Context

3 min read  
Updates July 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Race-Conscious Admissions: Key Considerations for Postsecondary Institutions, Employers and Others

20 min read  
Updates July 2023

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2023

12 min read  
Updates June 2023

State Legislatures Targeting DEI in Higher Education

9 min read  
Updates June 2023

Supreme Court Decides Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina et al.

4 min read