In response to a growing wave of legal and political efforts aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the United States, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has introduced the Equity in Government Act, legislation intended to restore and expand federal DEI policies significantly curtailed under President Donald Trump’s administration. The bill arrives as…
Milbank LLP has become the latest major U.S. law firm to strike a deal with President Donald Trump, further widening the rift within the legal community over how firms navigate the administration’s pressure campaign against perceived adversaries. On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Trump announced that Milbank had approached his administration to negotiate an agreement, making…