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By Vinson & Elkins In the aftermath of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the race-conscious admissions systems of two universities in a six-to-three decision (the “SFFA Decision”), commentators are asking about the impact of the ruling on corporate employment decisions; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. To be […] The post Does the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on College Admissions Have...

In the aftermath of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the race-conscious admissions systems of two universities in a six-to-three decision (the “SFFA Decision”),...

By Rebecca L. Baker, E. Phileda Tennant, Jon Solorzano and Chloe Schmergel of Vinson & Elkins In the aftermath of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the race-conscious admissions systems of two universities in a six-to-three decision (the “SFFA Decision”), commentators are asking about the impact of the ruling on corporate employment decisions; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) […] The post Does the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on College Admissions H...

On 18 May 2023, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued nonbinding guidance on how existing federal anti-discrimination law may apply to employers’ use of...

On 18 May 2023, the EEOC issued nonbinding guidance on how existing federal anti-discrimination law may apply to employers' use of artificial intelligence when hiring, firing, or promoting employees (the EEOC AI Disparate Impact Guidance).

EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission May 2023 EEOC AI Artificial Intelligence Disparate Impact Guidance assist employers when using AI for selection procedures hiring avoid disparately impacting protected groups under Title VII. AI employment selection tool disparate impact

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence innovation illustrated by ChatGPT, Bard, and other applications that have captured the world’s attention bring the promise of better and...

Bethany Verrett 1 Mar Within the Old Testament, there are many nuggets of wisdom to take in, with whole books dedicated to the subject. The wisest man to ever walk the earth, King Solomon, wrote several books, including Proverbs. Many of these proverbs come in poetic form; some of them are long, symbolic narratives, while others are brief couplets full of truth. One such statement is, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17). Sometimes ...