Starbucks Wins Dismissal of Missouri Lawsuit Over DEI Policies February 6, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican-led state accusing Starbucks SBUX.O of using its...
California Reports $6.7B Impact From Diverse Businesses in Insurance Industry October 15, 2025 A new economic impact report from the California Department of Insurance shows that insurance companies contracting with small and diverse-owned...
California State University Targeted by EEOC Antisemitism Inquiry October 3, 2025 By María Paula Mijares Torres and Felipe Marques Federal officials have opened inquiries into California State University for allegations of antisemitism and claims of racial discrimination tied to...
As State Attorneys General Grab Headlines With Lawsuits, Missouri’s Bailey Stands Out March 14, 2025 By Summer Ballentine and John Hanna When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he’ll seize assets to force China to pay a $24.5 billion award won...
Starbucks Sued by Missouri Over DEI, Race and Gender Bias February 12, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Starbucks SBUX.O was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. state of Missouri, which accused the coffee chain of using a...
Amazon, Alphabet Targeted as Oklahoma Joins Anti-DEI Investor Ranks February 6, 2025 By Jeff Green Oklahoma is poised to become the first Republican state to try to use its influence as an investor to end...
Texas Asks Wall Street Firms for Details About DEI Efforts January 24, 2025 Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street’s diversity programs, asking firms about their policies...
Amazon Is Halting Some of Its Diversity and Inclusion Programs January 15, 2025 By Matt Day and Jeff Green Amazon.com Inc. is halting some of its diversity and inclusion programs, a move that coincides with activist pressure on US...
Ford Joins Harley in Scaling Back DEI Policies Amid Backlash August 29, 2024 By Jeff Green and Simone Foxman Ford Motor Co. told employees it would modify its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and end participation in a notable...
Companies Downplaying DEI Executive Pay Goals June 18, 2024 By Jeff Green and Saijel Kishan A growing number of America’s biggest companies are revising diversity metrics for executive pay, a possible sign that conservative-led attacks...