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To hire or not to hire: Employers in political bind as AGs duel over affirmative action ruling

By Daniel Fisher | Friday, Jul 21, 2023 @ 7:25am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Large employers are caught in the middle as Republican and Democratic attorneys general offer conflicting advice – and outright threats – over how to comply with anti-discrimination laws in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision outlawing race-based college admissions policies.
In wake of affirmative action ruling, GOP and Democrat AGs split on impact on companies

By John O'Brien | Thursday, Jul 20, 2023 @ 7:16am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Republican state attorneys general recently reminded Fortune 100 companies that considering race during their hiring practices could lead to serious consequences in a letter later condemned by their Democrat colleagues as intimidation.