July 10, 2026
The New York Times on Friday scoffed at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's allegations that it unlawfully denied a white editor a promotion, arguing in counterclaims that the "baseless" lawsuit is retaliation for the newspaper's reporting on the Trump administration.
July 09, 2026
As 2026 heads into its homestretch, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether its legal test that made it harder for employers to deny religious accommodations needs clarifying, and the Fifth Circuit is poised to rule on whether Congress enacted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act using unconstitutional voting procedures. Here, Law360 looks at four cases that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in the year's back half.
June 08, 2026
A white former New York Times editor joined the EEOC's suit alleging he was unlawfully denied a promotion, asserting Monday that the paper "boldly and badly" ran afoul of a recent U.S. Supreme Court holding that federal antibias law offers equal protection to majority and minority groups.
May 22, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the New York Times of unlawfully rejecting a white male editor for a promotion, the 10th Circuit rejected a suit from a white ex-correction officer over racial sensitivity training, and the NFL is facing a subpoena from Florida's attorney general over its diversity policies. Here's a roundup of the notable diversity, equity and inclusion-related legal developments we've seen so far in May.
May 18, 2026
The white New York Times editor at the center of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sex and race discrimination case asked a federal court to let him enter the lawsuit, saying he wants to add state and local claims that can't be leveled by the bias watchdog.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a suit Tuesday claiming The New York Times violated civil rights law when it passed over a white man for a promotion to a deputy editor position.