The unitary executive theory is a constitutional law theory holding that the U.S. president possesses sole authority over the executive branch. Supporters trace the theory’s origins to debates at the Constitutional...
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On November 25, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its partnership with the Department of Labor (DOL) on Project Firewall, a project to combat illegal national origin discrimination...
A year ago, agency heads assumed they were appointed for fixed terms and protected by law from summary termination. However, by means of a series of presidential actions, even the leaders of the “independent” agencies...
After Congress refused to block state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) for a second time, President Trump on December 11, 2025, issued Executive Order (EO) 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for...
On December 3, a bipartisan group of legislators lead by Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from relying solely on automated decision-making systems to make...
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voluntarily dismissed its appeals in two cases—Ryan LLC v. FTC in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and Properties of the Villages v. FTC in the 11th Circuit...
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, which seeks to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum...
On December 3, two Texas associations representing fruit and vegetable supply chain companies filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The lawsuit...
Poet T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” but he didn’t live through the last 30 days. As the first year of Trump’s second term ends, a series of calamities brought out aspects of a man who instinctively...
The reopening of the government has done little to set the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on a path for the future. Board’s lack of quorum leads states to act New NLRB General Counsel (GC) nominee Crystal Carey...
On November 6, 2025, President Trump named Andrea Lucas as chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after she had served as acting chair for nine months. She was the sole Republican commissioner on the...
On October 28, Brittany Panuccio was sworn in as an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner after being confirmed by the Senate right before the government shutdown. Having her sworn in gives Andrea...
Amid the focus on culling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives over the past year, employers must distinguish DEI efforts from core compliance activities, such as equal pay audits. Compensation...
Catherine Eschbach, former Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) director, shared insights from her tenure at the OFCCP following the revocation of Executive Order (EO) 11246 and the introduction of EO...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a subpoena enforcement action against Northwestern Mutual to force the company to hand over details about its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and...