Articles by Daniel Wiessner

Law Students Sue Civil Rights Agency Over Crackdown on Law-Firm DEI Policies

Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20 large law firms is illegal and could expose the personal information of lawyers and job applicants. The lawsuit filed in …

Appeals Court Blocks Trump From Removing Democrats From Labor Boards

A federal appeals court blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from removing Democratic members from two federal labor boards on Monday, setting aside its earlier ruling. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit further …

EEOC Targets 20 Big Law Firms With Demand for DEI Data

The head of the U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination on Monday warned 20 major law firms that their employment policies meant to boost diversity, equity and inclusion may be illegal. The letters from the U.S. Equal Employment …

US Court Allows Trump to Enforce Ban on DEI Programs, For Now

A U.S. appeals court on Friday said the Trump administration could temporarily implement a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, which had been blocked by a judge. The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th …

US Labor Board Drops Defense of Law Barring Trump From Firing Democratic Member

The U.S. agency that enforces the labor rights of private-sector workers is abandoning its defense of a law barring the president from removing appointees at will, as President Donald Trump seeks to oust a Democratic member. The National Labor Relations …

American Airlines’ ESG-Based Investing for 401(k) Plan Is Illegal, US Judge Rules

A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor appeared to be …

Amazon Agrees to Worker Safety Measures to Settle OSHA Probe

Amazon.com will implement safety measures at all of its U.S. facilities to settle a federal agency’s claims that it failed to prevent workers from developing back problems and other ergonomic injuries, the agency said on Thursday. Amazon settled a series …

American Airlines Settles Race Discrimination Suit by Black Men Removed From Flight

American Airlines has agreed to settle a race discrimination lawsuit by three Black men who were temporarily removed from a flight at the insistence of white flight attendants, according to a court filing on Thursday. The terms of the agreement …

Judge Says Southwest Must Face Bias Claims Over Free Flights for Hispanic Students

U.S. judge on Friday said Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit by a prominent affirmative action opponent claiming a now-defunct program that awarded free flights to Hispanic college students was racially discriminatory. U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater in Dallas said …

Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar …