DEI FTC pressure halts flagship legal sector diversity initiative Diversity Lab withdraws Mansfield Certification as law firms quietly step back iStock.com/Dedraw Studio Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Friday 13 February 2026 The Trump administration’s antitrust punt in its coordinated effort to dismantle corporate DEI policies has paid off, with news that multiple leading law firms have quietly withdrawn their su Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... DEI Law students drop complaint over EEOC DEI investigation Politics FTC issues warning letter to 42 law firms over DEI initiatives DEI Nike facing EEOC probe for alleged anti-white bias Discrimination Starbucks defeats Missouri’s “vague and conclusory” DEI complaint