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Firm News | 6 min read | 01.04.18

Crowell & Moring Elects Seven New Partners and Promotes 23 Associates to Counsel

Washington – January 4, 2018: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has elected seven lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2018. The firm has also promoted 23 associates to the position of counsel. The new partners have been promoted from within the ranks of the firm’s Washington, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles offices, and underscore the firm’s commitment to its Government Contracts, Litigation, Corporate, Environment & Natural Resources, International Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Labor & Employment practices.
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Client Alerts 135 results

Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.18.25

Crowell’s DEI and Civil Fraud Initiative

Underscoring the Administration’s intention to eradicate DEI preferences and mandates, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (Initiative) to be co-led by DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and Fraud Section. In response, Crowell launched its own DEI and Civil Fraud Initiative to support clients in managing the heightened risks associated with this new enforcement landscape.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.06.25

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Sixth Circuit’s “Background Circumstances” Requirement For “Reverse Discrimination” Cases

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, rejecting the "background circumstances" rule that would require majority-group plaintiffs to meet a heightened evidentiary standard in Title VII discrimination cases. The decision vacated and remanded the case for further consideration by the Sixth Circuit. In so doing, the Court held that all plaintiffs – whether minority or majority employees – bringing discrimination cases under Title VII are subject to the same evidentiary standards under the McDonnell Douglas framework for evaluating disparate-treatment claims.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.23.25

What Private Employers Should Know Following President Trump’s Executive Order On Sex and Gender Identity

The first day of the Trump Administration included the issuance of 26 executive orders(“EOs”), the most in modern presidential history. Among these EOs, President Trump signed the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (the “EO” or “Order”). While focused on federal policy, the Order has broad implications for private sector employers.
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Press Coverage 15 results

Press Coverage | 03.02.18

Spotlight on Flex - Rebecca Springer

Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

Publications 6 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Employment: Both Old and New Issues Are Driving the Increased Likelihood of Class Action Suits

Class actions are alive and well in the world of employment law. Much is happening, and there’s plenty more to come, says Rebecca Springer, a Crowell & Moring partner who serves as talent and inclusion lead in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice.
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Publication | 05.01.19

OFCCP Launches Three New Initiatives Impacting Its Relationship With Contractors

Pratt's Government Contracting Law

Events 12 results

Event | 10.28.15 - 10.29.15, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Labor, Immigration & Employee Benefits Division

Join us for a discussion on how President Obama has used Executive Orders to replace Congressional action in creating new obligations for federal contractors and other employers.
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Event | 06.19.14, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Third Thursday--C&M's June Labor & Employment Update: Whistleblowers-What You Need to Know

Please join us for the next edition of Third Thursday – Crowell & Moring’s Labor and Employment Update, a webinar series dedicated to helping our clients stay on top of developing law and emerging compliance issues.
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Event | 05.22.14, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Third Thursday—C&M's May Labor & Employment Update: Affirmitave Action and OFCCP Enforcement

Please join us for the next edition of Third Thursday – Crowell & Moring’s Labor and Employment Update, a webinar series dedicated to helping our clients stay on top of developing law and emerging compliance issues. Only five months in, 2014 has already been a very busy year for the Office of Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP).  This month’s program will focus on recent developments in affirmative action and OFCCP enforcement initiatives. 
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Webinars 20 results

Webinar | May 18, 2023

Third Thursday Webinar: OFCCP Update: Initiatives Abound

Please join us for the next edition of Third Thursday – Crowell & Moring’s Labor and Employment Update, a webinar series dedicated to helping our clients stay on top of developing law and emerging compliance issues. The OFCCP continues to position itself as the leading federal enforcement agency on pay equity issues.

Webinar | 02.16.21, 10:00 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST

Part 2 - Higher Education and the Biden Administration’s Priorities: Are there significant changes ahead?

Make plans to join members of Crowell & Moring’s Education Group for a two-part overview of where the regulations and polices may be headed in the new Biden Administration. We will also highlight hot topics and new developments for 2021. Topics to be discussed include:
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Webinar | 01.19.21, 10:00 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST

Part 1 - Higher Education and the Biden Administration’s Priorities: Are there significant changes ahead?

Make plans to join members of Crowell & Moring’s Education Group for a two-part overview of where the regulations and polices may be headed in the new Biden Administration. We will also highlight hot topics and new developments for 2021. Topics to be discussed include:
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Speaking Engagements 50 results

Blog Posts 1 result

Blog Post | 05.27.15

Obama Administration Issues Proposed Rule and Guidance for Implementing 'Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,'

Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum

Podcasts 3 results

Podcast | 06.26.25

Lightning Round: AI Usage by Employees—Safeguards for the Workplace

Rebecca Springer and Jillian Ambrose discuss the legal implications of employees using artificial intelligence in the workplace. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell’s biweekly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.
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Podcast | 06.16.25

Lightning Round: The Impact of SCOTUS’ Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services Decision

Rebecca Springer and Kimberley Johnson share an overview of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services and what it means for employers and anti-discrimination litigation moving forward. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell’s biweekly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.
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Podcast | 01.24.25

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Orders, DEI, Tariffs, and DOGE

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