March 26, 2024
A Black coach has urged a New York federal court to not dismiss his race bias lawsuit against the MLS, saying he's suing the correct entity because the teams that he alleged discriminated against him are not independent and are members of one organization.
February 14, 2024
Major League Soccer has told a New York federal court it should toss a race bias suit brought by a coach, arguing the organization is the wrong defendant and the coach should be suing the individual teams who denied him head coaching positions instead.
July 13, 2023
A Black soccer coach is trying to keep alive a New York federal court race bias suit against Major League Soccer, arguing the sports organization has admitted it has a league-wide problem with racism, and is a single employer that wields power over its clubs and can influence who they hire.
May 17, 2023
Major League Soccer urged a New York federal court to toss a Black coach's lawsuit claiming the league's lack of anti-discrimination policies caused several teams not to hire him because of his race, arguing it had no involvement in individual teams' hiring decisions.