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Sep. 10, 2025

The 2025 Federal Approach to DEI: Enforcement, Litigation and How to Respond

  • David Hill
    Anti-Corruption Report
One of the strongest themes of the second Trump administration so far has been an intense focus on doing away with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives and programs. This second article in a two-part series discusses the enforcement actions and litigation that followed the DEI EOs, as well as how companies should react in this still-shifting landscape. The first article outlined the three executive orders targeting DEI signed by President Donald Trump in January 2025 (DEI EOs). See our two-part series on the FCPA Executive Order: “The Future of U.S. Enforcement” (Mar. 12, 2025), and “Staying the Course in the Face of Continued Risk” (Mar. 26, 2025).

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