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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Maria L. H. Lewis
Chief Diversity Officer
Government Contracts
Government & Regulatory Affairs
Insights
Insights
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
Events
Event Recap
Recorded Webinar
August 01, 2024
CLE
SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar
Session Three: Updates on the Legal Landscape — Contractors & Grantmaking
2 min read
Recorded Webinar
July 17, 2024
CLE
SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar
Session 2: Updates on the Legal Landscape — Education
2 min read
Recorded Webinar
June 25, 2024
CLE
SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar
Session 1: Updates on the Legal Landscape — Labor & Employment
1 min read
Event Recap
June 04, 2024
CLE
Sixth Annual Chicago Diversity, Equity & Inclusion CLE Program - Chicago, IL
2 min read
Recorded Webinar
November 15, 2023
CLE
ESG and Shareholder Initiatives — Diversity Audits and Other Trends - Webinar
Labor & Employment Series: Staying on Top of Your Game
2 min read
Recorded Webinar
September 27, 2023
CLE
Assessing the Aftermath: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Harvard/UNC Decision on the Nonprofit Sector - Webinar
2 min read
Event Recap
July 19, 2023
CLE
Indianapolis Supreme Court Review
1 min read
Recorded Webinar
July 19, 2023
CLE
The 2023 Labor & Employment Supreme Court Roundup: The Cases that Affect the Workplace - Webinar
Labor & Employment Series: Staying on Top of Your Game
2 min read
Event Recap
July 12, 2023
CLE
Minneapolis Supreme Court Review
1 min read