Entities receiving federal funds, including educational institutions, state and local governments, and public and private employers, must ensure that their programs and activities comply with federal law and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or other protected characteristics, according to the latest guidance issued by the Department of Justice.… Continue Reading
American Alliance for Equal Rights Files Complaints with the IRS Seeking Investigations into Tax-Exempt Foundations Based on Allegations of Racial Discrimination
On April 1, 2025, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (“AAER”) filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) alleging three tax-exempt private foundations—the Gates Foundation, the Lagrant Foundation and the Creative Capital Foundation—have engaged in racial discrimination by excluding white citizens from benefits and opportunities based on their race. Each complaint requests that the IRS open an investigation into the activities and tax-exempt status of the foundations.… Continue Reading
Federal Court Refuses to Lift Preliminary Injunction Blocking DEI Executive Orders, While EEOC, USDOE, and State AGs Address DEI in Education
Last week brought further developments related to the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail what it views as illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A federal court denied the Trump administration’s motion to stay a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of most elements of President Trump’s Executive Orders 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity and 14151 Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (collectively, “the DEI Executive Orders”).… Continue Reading