Webinar: Seyfarth & ACC Northeast Present: DEI Enforcement in Transition - What Employers and Contractors Need to Know Now

About the Program

The legal and business implications of the administration’s executive orders and evolving DEI-related enforcement priorities continue to create uncertainty for employers, federal contractors, grant recipients, and commercial counterparties alike. Organizations are facing difficult questions about compliance obligations, enforcement risk, workforce initiatives, and how these developments are affecting contracts and business relationships in real time.

In this timely program, our panel of employment, government contracts, and investigations attorneys will cut through the headlines and focus on what organizations need to know now. We will examine the current legal landscape surrounding DEI-related executive orders, discuss how enforcement priorities are changing, and explore the practical challenges companies face as they seek to balance compliance obligations with their organizational values and business objectives.

Our speakers will provide practical guidance on evaluating risk, responding to scrutiny, and navigating DEI-related  competing demands. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the current state of the law and a practical action plan for navigating this rapidly evolving area.

We’ll discuss:

• What the administration’s executive orders and recent DEI-related court decisions actually require, prohibit, and leave unresolved
• How recent court rulings are reshaping discrimination and reverse-discrimination claims
• How DOJ enforcement priorities have shifted and what organizations should expect from regulators
• What triggers government scrutiny, including whistleblower complaints, agency referrals, and certification-related risks
• The growing role of the False Claims Act in DEI-related enforcement efforts
• Practical steps organizations can take now to assess exposure, update contracting practices, review workforce programs, and strengthen compliance efforts

This program is designed for a wide-range of in-house counsel, those focused on compliance, supporting HR teams, commercial attorneys involved with Procurement, government contracts, customer agreements and general practitioners seeking practical guidance for navigating one of the most dynamic and closely watched areas of legal risk today.