On July 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14319, which has the stated purpose of preventing the federal government from procuring A.I. “models that sacrifice truthfulness and accuracy to ideological agendas.” The order specifically targets models that incorporate principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), asserting that such frameworks may compromise factual accuracy and reliability.
Under the executive order, federal agencies can procure large language models (LLMs) only if they: (1) are “truthful in responding to user prompts seeking factual information or analysis,” “prioritiz[ing] historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and objectivity, and [] acknowledg[ing] uncertainty where reliable information is incomplete or contradictory,” and (2) are “neutral, nonpartisan tools that do not manipulate responses in favor of ideological dogmas such as DEI.”
Sixth Circuit Departs from EEOC and Other Circuits on Employer Liability Standard for Third-Party Harassment
On August 8, 2025, a Sixth Circuit panel in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. held that an employer can only be found liable under Title VII for harassment by a third party if the employer intended for the harassment to occur. This represents a significant departure from the approach taken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Minneapolis Expands Workplace Civil Rights Protections and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations
On May 1, 2025, Minneapolis, Minnesota’s city council passed several amendments to its civil rights ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which prohibits discriminatory practices in employment, among other areas. With regard to employment, the amendments add new protected classes, expand the definition of race, familial status, and disability, and increase protections for pregnant workers and religious observance.
Another Legal Challenge to an AI Interviewing Tool
In the latest lawsuit of its kind, the American Civil Liberties Union recently filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging an AI interviewing tool discriminated against a deaf and Indigenous employee at Intuit seeking a promotion.
According to the complaint, when the employee applied for