Blum’s Group Drops DEI Lawsuit Against Morrison Foerster (2)

Edward Blum’s anti-affirmative action group has dropped its lawsuit against Morrison Foerster after the firm changed the eligibility criteria for its diversity, equity and inclusion fellowship.

The American Alliance for Equal Rights “voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit before Morrison Foerster had responded to the complaint,” the firm said in a statement. “There is no private settlement or agreement.”

Blum’s group sued Morrison Foerster and Perkins Coie in August over its DEI eligibility criteria. Morrison Foerster made its fellowship criteria race and gender neutral in August.

Blum told Bloomberg Law AAER is “satisfied that this illegal policy was changed to include everyone, ...