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.