HUD’s proposal would remove its disparate impact rule, leaving Fair Housing Act interpretations to federal courts.

The withdrawn guidance is a “natural outgrowth” of the Trump administration’s hostility toward disparate impact claims, said Troutman Pepper Locke partner Chris Willis.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Trump signed EO 14281, titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (EO), stating a new Trump Administration policy “to eliminate the use of ...

As explained in an internal agency memo, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken action to close out virtually all pending charges that were based exclusively on disparate impact ...

Though it received less attention than some of President Donald Trump’s other executive orders, the principles embodied in EO 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” are ...

Recent changes limit employment discrimination claims, especially for disparate impact, with the Supreme Court possibly challenging its constitutionality. The EEOC will focus only on direct ...

The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees. Ad Policy Amazon delivery driver Leah Cross has alleged that Amazon’s delivery ...

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed disparate impact liability numerous times, and President Trump’s April 23 executive order does not inhibit private plaintiffs’ ability to file civil claims. Authors’ ...

Mortgage trade groups support CFPB’s proposal to limit disparate impact liability under ECOA, while consumer advocates warn it could weaken fair lending protections. AI Summary Mortgage trade groups ...

Though it received less attention than some of President Donald Trump’s other executive orders, the principles embodied in EO 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” are ...