USDOT Rescinds ‘Disparate Impact’ Civil Rights Regulation June 11, 2026 By David Shepardson The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it is rescinding part of its long-standing civil rights regulations that prohibit conduct that...
Tesla Settles Some Worker Racism Claims as Bigger Trial Looms June 4, 2026 By Robert Burnson and Dana Hull Tesla Inc. reached an agreement to settle several workers’ claims alleging pervasive anti-Black racism at one of its California plants,...
Justice Department Sues University of California for Antisemitic Environment May 29, 2026 The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of California for what it says is discrimination against Jewish...
Arkansas Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination by White Nationalist Group in Land Sale May 22, 2026 By Corey Williams A real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in an Arkansas development because of...
NFL’s Rooney Rule Meets Biggest Challenge in Trump’s DEI Crackdown April 27, 2026 By Simone Foxman The most-recognizable diversity policy in sports is facing the biggest challenge in its history. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who...
IBM Agrees to Pay Government $17 Million in DEI Settlement April 13, 2026 By Chad Hemenway In the first outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, IMB has agreed to about $17...
DOJ to Settle Texas Predatory Lending Scheme Without Compensating Victims April 10, 2026 By Zach Despart In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of...
Houston-Area Developer Reaches $68M Settlement With Texas, Feds February 13, 2026 By Alejandro Serrano The owners of Colony Ridge, a Houston-area developer accused of running a predatory lending scheme that deceived Latinos, agreed to...
California Light Bulb Maker Paying $100K for Firing Pregnant Worker February 3, 2026 A California lightbulb manufacturer is paying $100,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. Feit Electric Inc., a lightbulb manufacturer based...
JPMorgan Steered Black Advisers to Poorer Areas, Suit Alleges December 29, 2025 By Chris Dolmetsch JPMorgan Chase & Co. was sued by two former financial advisers who claim the bank discriminated against them as Black...