On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals removed the temporary hold which we previously reported that a federal district court had placed on the anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) provisions in two of President Trump’s executive orders. One of the executive orders (issued on … Read more
On February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a nationwide order that temporarily prevents the administration from enforcing the anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) provisions in two of President Trump’s executive orders. One of the executive orders (issued on January 21) is Executive Order 14173, … Read more
For years, the United States has joined with much of the rest of the world, in declaring that Russia poses a significant cyber threat – hosting cybercriminal gangs and state-sponsored hackers who present a danger to national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial organisations. But, in a radical departure from longstanding assessments by national intelligence agencies, … Read more
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday, February 13 to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown has done to nonprofits and other organizations that help carry out US assistance overseas. The court ruling was the … Read more
By Jamie Strawbridge Last week, groups representing chief diversity officers, the City of Baltimore, and others filed suit in federal court in Baltimore to block Trump Administration efforts to dismantle programs promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Plaintiffs challenge President Trump’s “crusade to erase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility from our country.” The lawsuit … Read more
