Even before the start of the new Trump administration, corporate DEI initiatives faced increasing scrutiny. With the new administration, DEI initiatives face even greater scrutiny. Following Trump’s January inauguration, the President and the Attorney General declared that the new administration intends to target what they have called “illegal DEI.” The administration’s approach creates regulatory and enforcement risks for companies and their executives with respect to DEI issues. And as detailed in a recent law firm memo, these developments could also give rise to increased corporate and securities litigation risks as well, as discussed below. The Winston and Strawn law firm’s April 28, 2025, memo entitled “Securities Litigation Risk in the Evolving DEI Landscape” can be found here.Continue Reading Corporate and Securities Litigation Risk in the New DEI Environment