Emerging Legal Risks Under New Civil Rights Enforcement Trends

Join Foley Hoag’s attorneys for a review of Emerging Legal Risks under New Federal Civil Rights Enforcement.

Civil rights enforcement has shifted under the Trump administration, and with that comes increased risks for businesses and institutions. Workplace practices that had been previously viewed as within the spirt of federal laws may now be subject to scrutiny.

Existing practices in hiring, promotions, board appointments, grant funding and sub-contracting, among other activities, may expose a business or institution to risks if:

• Your firm or institution relies on the federal government for funding, licensing, credentialing, or any other benefits impacting operations
• Your firm or institution contracts or sub-contracts to the federal government or participate in federally funded programs
• Your firm or institution is required to certify compliance with antidiscrimination and civil rights laws

In this one-hour session, Foley Hoag’s civil rights and government enforcement attorneys will highlight new legal risks under Title VI, Title VII, and Section 1981 of the federal civil rights laws and the False Claims Act under the Trump administration’s civil rights enforcement agenda.

We will also discuss best practices to mitigate risks, proposed enhancements to your compliance programs related to areas that may touch on civil rights and government funding or licensing, and training for managers on the new civil rights enforcement risks.

CLE credit for this course is available in New York and California. This program is offering 1.0 Areas of Professional Practice CLE credits in New York, and 1.0 General CLE credits in California. The program is appropriate for both newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys. Please contact us for any additional information regarding CLE.