WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Delivers Major Victory for Trafficking Survivors, Halting Anti-DEI Executive Orders and Harmful DOJ Funding Conditions * On Tuesday, Freedom Network USA secured a preliminary injunction against the Department of Justice (DOJ) that blocks them from forcing any grantee or contractor nationwide to certify that they do not operate DEI programs to receive funding.  FNUSA is represented by a team more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands against woke DEI practices * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined West Virginia and 16 other states supporting a challenge to the New Jersey State Bar Association's DEI quotas for its leadership board. The States argue that the N.J. State Bar Association is using the First Amendment as an excuse to discriminate based on race. The association sets aside leadership seats for more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Association of California School Administrators and California School Boards Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration expressing opposition to proposed changes in the System for Award Management registration requirements. The group raised concerns about the inclusion of new certification requirements related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for financial assistance recipients. The comment letter emphasized that school leaders face challenges implementing the  more ST

NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Trump Administration Executive Order Mandating the Elimination of DEIA in Federal Contracts * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today condemned the Trump administration's latest efforts to eradicate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives in the federal government. This comes after President Trump signed an executive order prohibiting so-called "racially discriminatory DEI" in federal contract more PR

PIAZZA DEI CAPRETTARI, Rome, March 23 (TNSrpt) -- The National Institute for Nuclear Physics issued the following news release: * * * Gran Sasso, a study explains the internal dynamics of the mountain and its aquifer A multiparametric and innovative approach to observe and explain the internal dynamics of the mountain and its deep aquifer, starting from an unusual and rare natural phenomenon. This is the focus of the article Multi-sensor monitoring of a transient event in the Gran Sasso aquifer, Italy, published in the journal Scientific Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- New Moms has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration opposing revisions to System for Award Management registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The proposal would add certifications regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and immigration-related conditions that the organization contends are vague and could jeopardize its federal funding essential for services. New Moms provides housing, early childhood programming, and job training that serve as critic more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 26, 2026: * * * ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) (FPASA), it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. My Administration has made significant progress in ending racial discrimination in American society, including so-called "diversity,  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 24 -- SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12583060 B2, initially filed Nov. 17, 2021) developed by five inventors Yuki Iijima, Tokyo, Japan; Shunsaku Yoshikawa, Tokyo, Japan; Kanta Dei, Tokyo, Japan; Takahiro Matsufuji, Tokyo, Japan; and Kota Sugisawa, Tokyo, Japan, for "Solder alloy, solder ball and solder joint." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 24 -- SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12583061 B2, initially filed Aug. 11, 2023) developed by seven inventors Takahiro Yokoyama, Tokyo, Japan; Shunsaku Yoshikawa, Tokyo, Japan; Yuki Iijima, Tokyo, Japan; Kanta Dei, Tokyo, Japan; Takahiro Matsufuji, Tokyo, Japan; Kota Sugisawa, Tokyo, Japan; and Shigeto Suzuki, Tokyo, Japan, for "Solder alloy, solder paste, and solder joint." more PT

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Opens Public Comment Period on America First Legal Petition to Rescind Unlawful Biden-Era DEI Mandate * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has opened a public comment period on a petition filed by America First Legal (AFL) earlier this year, calling for the rescission of an unlawful Biden-era "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) contracting regulation. The deadline for member more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 26, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Addresses DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order eliminating racially discriminatory "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) practices by Federal contractors and their subcontractors, ensuring merit-based and efficient contracting and employment. * The Order requires that all Federal contracts that are su more PR