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NOTE FROM ROBIN: Because of tomorrow's holiday, this will be my “Friday” post. Yesterday, we began our review of American employment law, in honor of our nation's semi- . . . sequin- . . . semiquin- . . . our 250th anniversary. "It's the semiquincentennial, you dummy!" I knew that. I just wanted to see whether you did. Before we go on, this cartoon should have been in yesterday's post, but I didn't find it until last night. From our bicentennial in 1976.

Following through with its proposal, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rescinded its 1979 guidance on voluntary affirmative action. The EEOC also withdrew the portion of its compliance manual addressing affirmative action.

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Award Northern California Super Lawyers June 30, 2026 Constangy is pleased to announce that Rob Yang, CIPP/US, Senior Counsel in the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm's Cyber Team, has been named to the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list. Rob was recognized in the area of Technology Transactions, reflecting his work guiding clients through a broad range of matters involving data privacy and security events.

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled against Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in her bid to keep her position as a Commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission. Ms. Slaughter was terminated by President Trump in March 2025. In her challenge to her termination, Ms. Slaughter cited statutory removal protections for heads of “independent” federal commissions and boards.

Constangy is pleased to announce the addition of four new attorneys—Katrice Curls, Sara Herbek, Sandra Lepson, and Ryan Patterson—strengthening the firm's Employment Litigation, Immigration, Advice & Counsel, Wage and Hour, and Investigations practices in the Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, and Raleigh offices.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled this week that a major airline and a union will have to go to trial over religious discrimination claims brought by two former flight attendants. The claims have to do with comments that the flight attendants, both Christian, made on the company's intranet about LGBTQ legislation.

Webinar July 30, 2026 | 10AM PT / 12PM CT / 1PM ET The U.S. Department of Justice's recent opinion concluding that the EEOC's disparate impact standards are unconstitutional has fueled speculation that disparate impact liability may be on its way out. Yet courts continue to recognize disparate impact claims, states are expanding protections, and regulators increasingly rely on disparate impact principles to evaluate AI-driven employment decisions.

Webinar July 23, 2026 | 9AM PT / 11AM CT / 12PM ET Digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) play a critical role in helping organizations understand, contain, and recover from cyber incidents. Join Constangy Cyber Team partner Todd Rowe and Cybereason Global Head, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Devon Ackerman as they provide an overview of the forensic investigation process, including how digital evidence is collected, analyzed, and used to inform legal and business decisions.

Constangy has once again been recognized for its client service excellence, earning a spot on the 2026 BTI Client Service A‑Team—an annual ranking highlighting top U.S. law firms known for delivering outstanding client experiences. This highly regarded list, compiled annually by BTI Consulting Group, is the only law firm ranking based solely on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel.