BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://LCDA//206788 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260422T210634 VTIMEZONE:America/New_York DTSTART:20260203T200000Z DTEND:20260203T204500Z UID:206788 SUMMARY:Stricter States, Softer Feds: Does New Jerseyâ€™s Tougher Disparate Impact Rule Box Businesses In? LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:Stricter States, Softer Feds: Does New Jerseyâ€™s Tougher Disparate Impact Rule Box Businesses In?\n\n02/03/26 03:00 PM EST\n - 02/03/26 03:45 PM EST\Description:\nNew Jersey has thrown a major curveball into the national conversation on discrimination law. The state’s Division on Civil Rights has rolled out sweeping new rules that not only reaffirm disparate impact liability under state law, but also introduce tougher, broader standards affecting lending, housing, employment and more. This approach is in direct tension with the federal government’s view of disparate impact theory — including President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” and proposed revisions to Regulation B under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The result is a widening divide: States and federal regulators are increasingly embracing conflicting visions of what compliance with antidiscrimination laws means.\n\nJoin LCDA Partner Paul Hastings and its partners Jonice Gray, Kari Hall and Kenneth Gage as they break down New Jersey’s new framework, explore how it fits into the national landscape and offer practical guidance for navigating a regulatory environment that’s becoming more fragmented — and more challenging — by the day.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Stricter States, Softer Feds: Does New Jerseyâ€™s Tougher Disparate Impact Rule Box Businesses In?

02/03/26 03:00 PM EST - 02/03/26 03:45 PM EST
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New Jersey has thrown a major curveball into the national conversation on discrimination law. The state’s Division on Civil Rights has rolled out sweeping new rules that not only reaffirm disparate impact liability under state law, but also introduce tougher, broader standards affecting lending, housing, employment and more. This approach is in direct tension with the federal government’s view of disparate impact theory — including President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” and proposed revisions to Regulation B under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The result is a widening divide: States and federal regulators are increasingly embracing conflicting visions of what compliance with antidiscrimination laws means.

Join LCDA Partner Paul Hastings and its partners Jonice Gray, Kari Hall and Kenneth Gage as they break down New Jersey’s new framework, explore how it fits into the national landscape and offer practical guidance for navigating a regulatory environment that’s becoming more fragmented — and more challenging — by the day.

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