Disparate Impact: One Year After Executive Order 14281

On May 6, Skadden hosted the webinar “Disparate Impact: One Year After Executive Order 14281,” covering key developments since this executive order, which declared unconstitutional the disparate impact theory of liability under antidiscrimination statutes, was issued. Skadden speakers included New York labor and employment partner Annie Villanueva Jeffers and counsel Rachel Kurth, and Washington, D.C. litigation partner Darren Welch and associate Bryan Burcat. Panelists reviewed state laws and enforcement following the issuance of this executive order, as well as practical strategies for data analysis and mitigating risk, among other topics.