Emi M. Passini

In January 2025, President Trump issued two Executive Orders (“EO”) aimed at eradicating illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”), as well as a fact sheet related to the same. In our first alert regarding these EOs, which can be found here, we reviewed one EO’s recission of a federal contractor’s requirement to prepare affirmative action plans for women and minorities.

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its final Title IX regulations. The final regulations go into effect on August 1, 2024. The Department’s proposed Title IX regulations generated over 240,000 comments. The final regulations reflect the Department’s modifications resulting from the comments. However, the majority of the notable changes from the proposed regulations are included in these final regulations, albeit with slight adjustments.

Although litigation can sometimes shine a bright light on areas where your institution's employment policies and practices need improvement, it's always best to proactively address areas needing improvement so that you can avoid litigation in the first place.