IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle a prominent investigation into claims that the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices violated federal anti-discrimination laws related to government contracts. The agreement, announced in April 2026, is the first resolution under the DOJ’s new Civil Rights Fraud […]
A Chick‑fil‑A franchise in suburban Philadelphia is facing a federal lawsuit that claims ongoing racial discrimination and abuse by the franchise owner. This case represents one of the most serious accusations of workplace racism against the well-known fast-food brand to surface in 2026. On February 2, Tiffany Lynch, a 38-year-old former executive director of operations […]