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Recent reports indicate that Hollywood has begun "retracting" from these policies—partly due to legal risks, partly due to internal resistance. Studios are now renaming programs, reducing explicit language about diversity in contracts, and trying to obscure the extent of their commitments. This is likely a defensive maneuver, as legal teams scrutinize these legally binding inclusion clauses for potential discrimination or anti-trust violations.
Some insiders suggest that the entire edifice is built on a fragile legal foundation, risking lawsuits from plaintiffs claiming that these contractual policies violate equal employment laws. The industry is scrambling to disassociate itself from controversial policies, even as it continues to lean on legal frameworks and activist networks.