February 09, 2026
A proposed class action brought by law students last year challenging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's requests for diversity data from 20 law firms ended Monday with the government agreeing compliance "was not mandatory, and that most law firms did not provide any of the requested information."
October 22, 2025
Under President Donald Trump's second administration, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has drawn legal heat for reversing course on issues such as gender identity discrimination and disparate impact liability. Here's a look at four ongoing legal challenges to the EEOC's new stances.
May 19, 2025
Three law students who sued last month to challenge the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's requests for law firms' diversity data are looking to expand their case to represent a class of thousands of attorneys whose personal information might be swept up by the agency.
April 18, 2025
The Trump administration faced off with two BigLaw firms in lawsuits over executive orders, a group of law students sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its demand for law firm diversity information and the American Bar Association was sued for race discrimination. Here, Law360 looks at notable DEI-related legal developments from the past week.
April 15, 2025
A trio of law students sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in D.C. federal court Tuesday, claiming the agency "grossly overstepped" by demanding workplace diversity information, including personal details about applicants and workers, from prominent law firms.