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Tag: Supreme Court

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Everything is Coming Up Whistleblowers

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Good news, whistleblowers: The Supreme Court just gave you a huge victory. Even better, the robed justices aren’t the only arm of the government looking to protect whistleblowers. A decision last week from the highest court in the land affi...

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DEI: D.O.A. or Here to Stay?

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In January of 2021, we wrote on this blog: “If there was ever a time when public companies tried to remain apolitical, it appears to be gone.” We were less than a week removed from the Jan. 6 insurrection in which protestors, enflamed by ou...

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Supreme Court Decision Complicates Diversity Disclosure Landscape

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After upending diversity policies in academia, the Supreme Court’s June decision striking down race-based admissions policies at colleges and universities also rattled the corporate world. High-profile law firms now face lawsuits for their...

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Affirmative Action Decision Could Spur Rethinking of DEI Policies

Close-up of back crow standing on ground: harbinger of challenges for DEI initiatives

The Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down race-based admissions policies at colleges and universities is producing a sea change within academia. But it may also be a harbinger of challenges to come for corporate diversity, equity an...

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Major Questions Loom Over SEC’s Climate-Disclosure Rules

Storm Clouds Brewing in the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s emboldened majority has used a controversial doctrine favored by conservatives to great effect lately. First, justices relied on it in striking down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s pandemic-related evict...

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