Tuesday, December 29, 2020 On December 22, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction banning the enforcement of Sections 4 and 5 of Executive Order 13950 (EO 13950), a sweeping federal directive whose stated aim is “to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating” by prohibiting federal contractors and grantees from inculcating such views in their diversity and inclusion workplace trainings. A Quick History of the Controversy Since the inception of the Executive Order, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has taken several enforcement steps, including issuing nine frequently asked questions, publishing a Request for Information (RFI) in the