Supreme Court to Review Racial Bias Claim Against Comcast June 10, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a bid by cable operator Comcast Corp. to throw out racial...
Instructor Sues Oregon University over Racial Discrimination May 2, 2018 An instructor has filed a lawsuit against Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore. alleging the school wrongly fired him while...
Chicago’s Rosebud Restaurants Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $1.9M June 5, 2017 Chicago-based Rosebud Restaurants has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against some black job applicants. The...
Washington Man Wins $1.85M Judgment over Racial Abuse on Fishing Vessel March 3, 2017 Attorneys for a Hispanic man who worked on an Alaska fishing boat say he has won a $1.85 million settlement...
Judge Won’t Toss Bias Claims Over Louisiana Salon Inspections February 23, 2017 By Michael Kunzelman A federal judge on has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Louisiana state regulators of racially discriminating against a...
$500 Million Lawsuit Accuses NASCAR of Racial Discrimination September 20, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams...
Arkansas Jury Sides with City in Employee Discrimination Suit March 24, 2016 A jury has cleared Little Rock, Ark., of claims that city officials discriminated in their salary considerations for a black...
N.D. Aviation Business Operator Sues Airport Director for Discrimination March 11, 2016 A woman who operates an aviation business at the Minot, N.D., airport has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the...
Judge Dismisses Racial Bias Claim by 10 ‘American Idol’ Contestants December 1, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by 10 black male contestants on “American Idol” who accused the singing...
South Carolina School’s Post-Game Ritual Prompts Reputational Damage Claim November 26, 2014 The parents of three Charleston, S.C. football players have filed a lawsuit claiming characterizations of the team’s controversial post-game watermelon...