Presidential Actions and Executive Orders

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Quick Hit: A complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, contending that President Trump’s recent Executive Order (the “Order”) barring contractors from engaging in “racially discriminatory DEI activities” violates First Amendment free speech and freedom of association rights of federal contractors, and exceeds…

Quick Hit: On April 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “FAR Council”) submitted a justification pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”), seeking emergency clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to permit collection of information to comply with Executive Order 14398 (the “Order”), “which…

Quick Hit: On April 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “FAR Council”) commenced implementation of Executive Order 14398 (“the Order”).  In its memorandum issued to government acquisition and procurement officials, the FAR Council provides guidance regarding the implementation of the Order, which it describes as establishing “that agencies…

On June 11, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate issued a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities (the “Memorandum”), outlining five areas of focus for Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Division investigations and enforcement actions. Among these priorities is “combatting unlawful discriminatory practices in the private sector.”

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The Trump Administration has announced plans to “eliminate” the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), the agency currently responsible for enforcing affirmative action and anti-discrimination protections for veterans and workers with disabilities among federal contractors.  Under the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, the…

On April 15, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a “non-substantive” Information Collection Request (“ICR”) to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for approval ahead of its 2024 data collection.  Among the requested changes, the EEOC seeks OMB approval for the elimination of the option allowing employers…

As we previously reported, on March 3, 2025, the Maryland District Court denied Defendants’ motion to stay the preliminary injunction in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, preventing the federal government from enforcing several DEI-related clauses in its recent Executive Orders. The court held…

Last Updated: 3/5/2025

[This post has been re-published from Proskauer’s “Law in the Workplace” blog: Federal Court Issues Partial Preliminary Injunction Halting Enforcement of DEI-Related EOs | Law and the Workplace.]

On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction pausing…

While much of the focus on President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (the “EO”) has been on its elimination of race and sex-based affirmative action requirements for federal contractors, another provides carries even greater potential implications. The EO also introduces new contractual obligations…

According to the National Office Directory for OFCCP, Michael Schloss has been named as the new Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Michele Hodge, who previous served as Acting Director, is now listed as Deputy Director. The agency has…