Fox News: Anti-woke nonprofit sends letter to top legal firms in America warning about DEI

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Anti-woke nonprofit sends letter to top legal firms in America warning about DEI

The anti-woke nonprofit 1792 Exchange has issued a warning to the country's top law firms not to engage in DEI practices or face possible liability.......                    ...                        ...An anti-woke nonprofit issued a letter to America's top 100 law firms this week warning them about the legal consequences of engaging in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices.......The 1792 Exchange, a nonprofit dedicated to "steer[ing] public companies in the United States back to neutral on ideological issues so they can best serve their shareholders," warned the Am Law top 100 law firms, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login by The American Lawyer magazine, that they are risking legal consequences if they continue to pursue You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"In light of recent events and actions by the Trump Administration, courts, and consumers, I am writing to warn you about the legal and business risks posed by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies practiced by many AmLaw 100 firms. DEI programs that involve race- or gender-based hiring quotas, preferential treatment, or mandatory ideological training on race and gender may expose your firm to direct liability under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as disqualification for doing business with state and federal governments," the letter obtained by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login said. ......President You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login targeted DEI policies as one of his first acts after taking office. He signed multiple executive orders banning the federal government from engaging in DEI practices – which critics allege are racially discriminatory – and banned federal agencies from contracting with companies that have DEI programs. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Numerous companies, such as Facebook, Pepsi, Disney and Goldman Sachs, have You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in the wake of Trump's re-election. Other companies, such as Costco and JP Morgan, have stood by the controversial policies. ......1792 exchange CEO David Cameron, who previously served as the Republican Attorney General of Kentucky, said his organization sent the letter to law firms to make sure they were aware of the risks associated with DEI when they're advising companies on "quotas."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"We just want to make sure that the law firms are aware of the potential liability that can occur if folks start looking at this a little more closely," Cameron told Fox News Digital. ......Private law firms have recently caught the ire of the Trump administration, with the president targeting multiple prestigious law firms with loss of security clearances. Trump recently issued an executive order against Democratic white shoe law firm You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, partially due to their DEI policies. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"My Administration is committed to ending discrimination under 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' policies and ensuring that Federal benefits support the laws and policies of the United States, including those laws and policies promoting our national security and respecting the democratic process," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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