For over half a century, the legal doctrine of disparate impact analysis has dictated hiring, promotion and other practices across industries. Thankfully that seems to be coming to an end. While ...

Last week, below most people’s radar, the Trump administration’s efforts to restore the original understanding of America’s most fundamental nondiscrimination laws (and, with it, American equality) ...

Unruly Republic: Speaking at the University of Texas law school on April 17, 2026, Justice Thomas lamented incivility and Wilsonian progressivism—extremes that columnist Barton Swaim argues have been ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Illinois Senate Bill 3777 could affect how employers evaluate hiring criteria, criminal ...

In June 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released an opinion arguing that the “[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s] Title VII guidelines are unconstitutional because they contemplate ...

The Justice Department declared this week that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “disparate-impact” policies are unconstitutional, tossing aside a rule, long criticized by conservatives, ...

A new Department of Justice opinion could portend a diminished role for disparate impact doctrine, according to some employment law observers. The DOJ issued a 25-page opinion on Tuesday that found ...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday issued a formal legal opinion declaring the approach of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to enforcement of “disparate impact” liability ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 07: From a ground view, the exterior of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seen on ...

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it is rescinding part of its long-standing civil rights regulations that prohibit conduct that has an unintended ...

Two decades after Justice Scalia's Ricci concurrence, the "war between disparate impact and equal protection will be waged" very soon. In 2009, the Supreme Court decided Ricci v. DeStefano. The ...

In a step forward for the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion policies in businesses, the Justice Department said guidelines holding employers liable for hiring ...