Edward Blum
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BiglawEdward Blum Might Not Be Done Suing Law Firms Over Their Diversity Programming After All
Thus far, all firms that Blum has sued have bowed to his desires to essentially eliminate their DEI employment policies. -
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BiglawWinston & Strawn The Next Target Of Blum And His Diversity Haters
Hoping That Third Time's The Failure.
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BiglawBlum Group Threatens 2 More Biglaw Firms With Litigation Over Their Diversity Initiatives
He's targeted five law firms in just over a week. Yikes. -
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After Being Threatened With Litigation, These Biglaw Firms Are Ready To Fight For Their Diversity Programs
They're going to the mattresses for diversity. -
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Blum Group Threatens To Sue More Biglaw Firms Over Their Diversity Fellowships
One of them has already scrapped its program in response. -
BiglawBiglaw Firm Changes Tack After Diversity Lawsuit
The Supreme Court has forced changes to Biglaw's diversity programs. -
BiglawHave Biglaw Firms Pressed ‘Pause’ On Diversity Initiatives Thanks To Anti-DEI Lawsuits?
Do these lawsuits have Biglaw firms running scared when it comes to diversity? 
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BiglawBiglaw Caves: Morrison Foerster Changes Diversity Fellowship Criteria Following Lawsuit
Get ready for the deluge of white conservative dude bros with a hard on for 'viewpoint diversity.' -
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Two Biglaw Firms Sued Over Diversity Initiatives
Affirmative action in college was only the first target. -
CourtsAsian Americans v. Harvard: A Closer Look
What are the key issues in the case, and when can we expect a ruling? -
CourtsFirst Edward Blum Came For The Voting Rights Act, Now He Aims To Gut Affirmative Action With The Help Of Asian Americans
Blum’s organizations attempt to choke our country’s educational institutions’ ability to take race into account in their admissions policies. -
Asians, Department of Justice, Minority IssuesAs Asian Americans Become More Pivotal In The Affirmative Action Debate, Both Sides Weigh In
Two opposing viewpoints on affirmative action, from Cory Liu and Jenn Fang.
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Asians, Department of Justice, Minority Issues
Asian Americans Are Being Used As A Wedge To Advance The Anti-Affirmative Action Agenda
Many Asians are actually strong proponents of affirmative action. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 04.05.16
* Sure, the price of oil may be low, but that hasn’t stopped Biglaw shops from descending on Houston. In fact, 9 of the 10 highest grossing firms, according the 2014 Am Law 100, now have Houston offices. Beyoncé must be so proud. [Houston Lawyer]
* Irony is so sweet in the morning. Diane L. Kroupa, a retired U.S. Tax Court judge, and her husband have been accused of tax fraud. [Law360]
* That leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca — being referred to as the “Panama Papers,” has sparked international reaction. The Department of Justice is launching their own probe into potential wrongdoing. [Huffington Post]
* Meet Edward Blum. He may not be a lawyer, but he is behind some of the biggest civil rights cases in front of the Supreme Court including Fisher v. University of Texas and Evenwel v. Abbott. [Mother Jones]
* California class action lawyers rejoice: the state Supreme Court just paved the way for actions on behalf of retail and banking employees who are not giving suitable seating by their employers. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtPresident Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist: 5 Possible Nominees
Folks... we need to come to grips with the fact that Donald Trump is going to be our next president. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 01.26.16
* Martin Shkreli’s hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has been rescheduled due to this weekend’s blizzard. This will give the reviled pharma bro even more time to brush up on constitutional law. [CBS News]
* Uh-oh! Thanks to some “cash flow issues” — like partners not being paid on time — King & Wood Mallesons is currently in the process of raising capital and will be conducting a review of its overall financial structure. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Cert denied! The justices of the Supreme Court may have bought these lawyers’ arguments and struck down a crucial part of the Voting Rights Act in the Shelby County case, but they’re certainly not buying their request for $2 million in legal fees. [Reuters]
* A hate crime without a resolution? Police are closing their investigation into the defacement of black professors’ portraits at Harvard Law without having found a perp. Maybe they decided to take Elie Mystal’s advice not to feed the trolls. [Boston.com]
* Florida State settled a lawsuit filed by Erica Kinsman, a former student who claimed Jameis Winston raped her, for $900K, but the school claims $700K of that amount will go to her legal team. Her lawyers, however, would politely beg to differ. [USA Today]
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Affirmative Action, Minority Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Opponents Of Affirmative Action Will Get Another Bite At The Apple Next SCOTUS Term
Columnist Renwei Chung looks at an important case that's on its way back to the Supreme Court.
