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EEOC Investigates 20 Law Firms Over DEI Practices

3/17/2025

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The EEOC, under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, is scrutinizing 20 major law firms for possible breaches of Title VII concerning their diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. These firms are required to submit comprehensive demographic data and hiring information by April 15, as the Trump administration seeks to dismantle what it views as unlawful DEI policies in the private sector.

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The EEOC, under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, is scrutinizing 20 major law firms for possible breaches of Title VII concerning their diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. These firms are required to submit comprehensive demographic data and hiring information by April 15, as the Trump administration seeks to dismantle what it views as unlawful DEI policies in the private sector.