DEI risk management moves into contracts, AI law and law-firm practice
Gibson Dunn’s May 6 DEI update tracks new EEOC litigation, federal-contractor clause implementation, lawsuits over DEI executive orders, DOJ intervention in Colorado AI-discrimination litigation and the resolution of the ABA scholarship case.
BY ESG DESK · MAY 8, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Gibson Dunn’s May 6 DEI update tracks new EEOC litigation, federal-contractor clause implementation, lawsuits over DEI executive orders, DOJ intervention in Colorado AI-discrimination litigation and the resolution of the ABA scholarship case. The practical point is that post-SFFA DEI work now intersects with federal contracting, AI governance, employment claims, antitrust theories and law-firm settlement expectations. Counsel need controls that preserve lawful inclusion work while reducing quota, preference and documentation risk.