Michael Thomas

On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new National Enforcement Plan outlining the agency’s enforcement priorities and areas of focus for investigations and litigation. The Plan...more Emphasizing the “extremely high threshold” plaintiffs must meet to transform diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training into a hostile work environment claim, the U.S. Court of Appeals has affirmed dismissal of a former...more On March 26, 2026, President Donald J. Trump issued the “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” executive order (EO) and a White House fact sheet. The EO continues the Trump Administration’s efforts to...more A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a district court’s preliminary injunction against portions of two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EOs) about diversity, equity, and...more