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NYU School of Law and its faculty, students, alumni, centers and programs are frequently featured in the media. The following lists recent news stories, interviews and op-eds.

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How To Hire And Retain Diverse Talent, Inclusively And Legally
03/19/2025
Forbes
Quoted: Kenji Yoshino
The Legal Landscape Around DEI Is Shifting. Your Messaging Should, Too.
02/11/2025
Harvard Business Review
Authors: Kenji Yoshino, David Glasgow, Christina Joseph
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Steer Clear of 'Illegal DEI' With Leveling—Not Lifting—Programs
02/10/2025
Bloomberg Law
Authors: Kenji Yoshino, David Glasgow
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Opinion: Corporate America isn’t abandoning DEI — it’s just rebranding it
02/03/2025
Los Angeles Times
Authors: Kenji Yoshino, David Glasgow
Washington Post
Trump’s fierce attacks on DEI reflect a longtime GOP focus
02/01/2025
Washington Post
Quoted: Kenji Yoshino
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Leveling vs. Lifting: One form of DEI may be legally risky but another type can never be killed
01/27/2025
Fortune
Quoted: Kenji Yoshino
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Trump's Diversity Orders Rattle CEOs: What Companies Should Know About New DEI Rules
01/23/2025
Forbes
Quoted: Kenji Yoshino
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Trump’s D.E.I. Order Creates ‘Fear and Confusion’ Among Corporate Leaders
01/23/2025
New York Times
Experts: David Glasgow, Kenji Yoshino, Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
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Stacey Abrams Explains How DEI Made America Great - and Still Can
01/16/2025
Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
Expert: Kenji Yoshino, Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for DEI
11/14/2024
Harvard Business Review
Author: Kenji Yoshino, David Glasgow, Christina Joseph; Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Washington Post
"Many universities are abandoning race-conscious scholarships worth millions"
07/09/2024
Washington Post
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
Washington Post
"DEI programs toppled amid a surge of conservative lawsuits"
06/27/2024
Washington Post
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
Financial Times
"Rescuing diversity from the DEI backlash"
06/20/2024
Financial Times
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
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"New Paradigm Can Shift DEI From Box-Checking to Mindset-Building"
06/11/2024
Bloomberg Law
Authors: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow
Washington Post
"DEI ‘lives on’ after Supreme Court ruling, but critics see an opening"
04/19/2024
Washington Post
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
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"Business Is Booming for DEI Lawyers as Firms Ask ‘What’s Legal?’"
03/05/2024
Bloomberg
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
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"Facing Backlash, Some Corporate Leaders Go ‘Under the Radar’ With D.E.I."
01/22/2024
New York Times
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
"DEI Is Under Attack. Here’s How Companies Can Mitigate the Legal Risks."
01/05/2024
Harvard Business Review
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
Washington Post
"Conservatives are suing law firms over diversity efforts. It’s working."
12/09/2023
Washington Post
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
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"Why Executives Still Downplay Their Own Identities, Harming CEO Diversity Goals"
11/14/2023
Forbes
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
Deloitte
"Uncovering culture: A call to action for leaders"
11/14/2023
Report for Deloitte
Co-authors: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"How to Productively Disagree on Tough Topics"
11/13/2023
MIT Sloan Management Review
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
"What SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision Means for Corporate DEI"
07/12/2023
Harvard Business Review
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
"Does the US Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Affect Your Company’s Diversity Initiatives?"
06/29/2023
Catalyst
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
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"You just witnessed racial stereotyping—using this 3-step response will ‘actually make a difference’, say experts"
05/17/2023
CNBC
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
"Say the right thing: DEI and the pathway to positive and constructive dialogue"
04/15/2023
KCRW's "Life Examined" podcast
Featured: Kenji Yoshino
"Three Ways You’re Running Away From Hard Conversations About Identity—and How to Stop"
03/29/2023
Washington Speakers Bureau
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
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"Never use these 2 words when giving an apology—they make you sound ‘fake and insincere,’ say experts"
03/29/2023
CNBC
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"How Allies at Work Can Stop Microaggressions and Boost Inclusion"
03/23/2023
Great Place to Work
Experts: David Glasgow LLM ’14 and Kenji Yoshino
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"Opinion: Cancel culture has its merits, but the left is ready for a better approach"
03/17/2023
Los Angeles Times
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
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"We’re All Terrified of Talking About Race and Gender"
03/09/2023
Bloomberg Law
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
Time
"Opinion: A Gen Z Colleague Called You Out. Here’s What to Do Instead of Freak Out"
03/02/2023
Time
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
"Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow with Jane Park - Say the Right Thing"
02/24/2023
"Town Hall Seattle Civics Series" podcast
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"Say the Right Thing-National Book Critics Circle"
02/23/2023
National Book Critics Circle
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
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"Fight or Make Nice? Two Books Consider How to Listen and Be Heard."
02/22/2023
New York Times
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"When did talking to each other get so complicated? New book helps us have conversations that unite rather than divide"
02/15/2023
NBC/KING-TV'S "New Day Northwest"
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
PBS
"MetroFocus: February 14, 2023"
02/14/2023
PBS
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"5 Hot Books: Black Power vs. Civil Rights, How to Talk About Identity, and More"
02/13/2023
National Book Review
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"Why identity conversations are so uncomfortable"
02/13/2023
KERA "Think" podcast
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
"E255: Cancel Culture to Coaching Culture: Navigating DEI Conversations with Author and Professor Kenji Yoshino"
02/10/2023
"The Will To Change: Uncovering True Stories of Diversity & Inclusion" podcast
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
"‘Say the Right Thing’ by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow: Rules for better identity conversations"
02/10/2023
Charter
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
"Say the Right Thing with David Glasgow"
02/09/2023
John O'Leary Live Inspired Podcast
Featured: David Glasgow LLM ’14
MSNBC
"Kenji Yoshino interview on MSNBC Alex Wagner"
02/08/2023
Alex Wagner Tonight on MSNBC
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
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"Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer Touch, and How to Say the Right Thing"
02/08/2023
Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast
Featuring: Kenji Yoshino
"Episode 306: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow"
02/07/2023
Kirkus Reviews podcast
Experts: David Glasgow LLM ’14 and Kenji Yoshino
"How to respond when a coworker says something offensive"
02/07/2023
Fast Company
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
"When (and How) to Speak Up as an Ally"
02/06/2023
Harvard Business Review
Co-authors: David Glasgow LLM ’14, Kenji Yoshino
"How to say the right thing in tricky workplace conversations"
02/01/2023
HR Brew
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow LLM ’14
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"10 books to add to your reading list in February"
01/31/2023
Los Angeles Times
Featured: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow
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"How to disagree about sexism and racism without being a jerk"
01/29/2023
Los Angeles Times
Authors: Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow