Florida AG James Uthmeier sent a warning letter to the NFL alleging that its Rooney Rule and related diversity initiatives violate state civil rights law by requiring consideration of race and sex in hiring and training decisions. In the letter, AG Uthmeier claims the Rooney Rule’s diverse-candidate interview requirements, draft-pick incentives tied to developing minority…

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The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to 42 law firms regarding potential antitrust concerns tied to participation in Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Certification” program, citing risks of competitor coordination in labor markets. In the letter, the FTC highlighted the program’s benchmark encouraging firms to consider candidate pools that are at least 30% “underrepresented” lawyers for…

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In Law360, Keturah Taylor, Brett Watson, and Maryam Arshad discuss what the new era of state-led enforcement means for financial institutions, fintech companies, and other consumer finance providers and why they must adapt their compliance and regulatory response strategies.

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Indiana AG Todd Rokita has issued a policy memo announcing that his office will no longer retain or approve requests to retain outside counsel from law firms that engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. Under the policy, a law firm is presumptively disqualified from consideration for retention if it engages in certain activities,…

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Twenty-two Republican AGs, led by Indiana AG Todd Rokita, submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in support of the agency’s proposed rule to end federal contracting regulations that require certain contractors to take affirmative steps to ensure equal employment opportunity, including developing and maintaining affirmative action plans. In the comment, the…

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