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Changing Court Rules Signal Changing Court

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.25.06

The Court of Federal Claims adopted several rule changes on June 20, 2006, the most significant of which was replacement of the confusing and inconsistently-applied Rule 56.1 with a new, enigmatic Rule 52.1 governing review of administrative records, which promises to affect most directly bid protest procedures. Championed by the court's newer judges and opposed by the Department of Justice, the new rule reflects deeper changes, as the roster of CFC judges has almost completely turned over in recent years.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.27.26

EEOC v. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc.: Another Step Focused on the EEOC’s Goal of Eradicating Unlawful DEI-Related Practices

On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a complaint against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, alleging that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) by conducting an event limited to female employees. The EEOC’s lawsuit is one of several recent actions from the EEOC in furtherance of its efforts to end what it refers to as “unlawful DEI-motivated race and sex discrimination.” See EEOC and Justice Department Warn Against Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission....