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Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6M in suit over firing

June 14, 2023 | Associated Press

Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.

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WISH-TV owner loses discrimination suits against AT&T, DirecTV, Dish

April 3, 2023 | IBJ Staff

Federal Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on Friday dismissed Circle City Broadcasting’s claims in two separate lawsuits.

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Ex-Roncalli counselor appeals ruling in favor of Indianapolis Archdiocese

November 1, 2022 | Marilyn Odendahl

Michelle “Shelly” Fitzgerald, the former guidance counselor at Roncalli High School who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage, is turning to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Appeals court upholds decision in Roncalli discrimination lawsuit

July 28, 2022 | IBJ Staff

The Chicago-based Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a former guidance counselor’s discrimination claims against Roncalli High School and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

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U.S. civil rights enforcers warn employers against biased artificial intelligence

May 13, 2022 | Associated Press

The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology used to screen new job candidates or monitor worker productivity can unfairly discriminate against people with disabilities.

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U.S. pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance

May 2, 2022 | Associated Press

In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.

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Biden administration to release plan to stop bias in home appraisals

March 23, 2022 | Associated Press

The plan contains 21 steps to improve oversight and accountability, including a legislative proposal to modernize the governance structure of the appraisal industry.

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Central Indiana fair housing group to get $1M in Fannie Mae settlement

February 7, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla MuñizLeslie Bonilla Muñiz

The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and 20 other fair housing organizations across the country announced Monday that they have reached a $53 million agreement with Fannie Mae to settle a discrimination suit.

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In the Workplace: Business leaders can help stop homophobic, transphobic behavior

December 17, 2021 | Kristen Cooper

The LGBTQ+ community needs business leaders to better understand the bigotry that many experience every day. We need leaders to play a significant role in eliminating discriminatory behaviors that were learned outside of the workplace.

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Tom Gallagher: How redlining bigotry restructured our cities

November 26, 2021 | Tom Gallagher

Redlining, which influenced lending practices until the 1968 Fair Housing Act made its precepts illegal, had far deeper consequences than any single bad appraisal or refused loan.

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Facebook to pay more than $14M in U.S. settlement over discrimination against workers

October 19, 2021 | The Washington Post

Facebook has agreed to pay penalties over findings that the company’s hiring practices intentionally discriminated against Americans in favor of foreign workers, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

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Lawsuit alleges Old National Bank redlined against Black Indy residents

October 7, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl / The Indiana Lawyer

The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, or FHCCI, brought the legal action Thursday after a multiyear investigation of the Indiana-based financial institution and meeting with bank officials.

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Court rules for Roncalli in lawsuit brought by fired counselor in same-sex marriage

August 11, 2021 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

The Indianapolis Catholic high school scored a victory in its legal battle with Lynn Starkey, who served as Roncalli’s co-director of guidance until 2019, when the school did not renew her contract after learning that she was in a civil union with a woman.

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Indiana businesses urge Congress to pass LGBTQ protections

July 23, 2021 | Associated Press

Prominent businesses such as Eli Lilly and Co., Cummins Inc., Roche Diagnostics and Salesforce are among the Indiana companies that signed the letter urging passage of the Equality Act.

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Justices turn away florist who refused same-sex wedding job

July 2, 2021 | Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding, leaving in place a decision that she broke state anti-discrimination laws.

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Complaint alleges discrimination in woman’s home appraisals

May 18, 2021 | Associated Press

Carlette Duffy and the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana filed complaints with the federal government, alleging appraisers violated fair housing laws. The appraisers, the complaints said, purposely used comparable sale prices that were unfair and racially motivated.

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HUD charges Bloomington apartment company with disability discrimination

May 13, 2021 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

The agency on Thursday alleged that the company committed disability discrimination by refusing to permit a prospective renter with PTSD to have a support cat.

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Equal pay bill passed by House, but faces long odds in Senate

April 15, 2021 | Associated Press

The bill would make it easier to sue employers over pay discrimination, curb the ability of companies to retaliate and include a requirement that businesses submit detailed pay data to the federal government for use in policing pay discrimination laws.

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Judge rejects Dish TV’s motion to dismiss WISH-TV discrimination lawsuit

March 31, 2021 | Anthony SchoettleAnthony Schoettle

Indianapolis-based Circle City Broadcasting in March filed a lawsuit in district court in Indianapolis against Dish TV, accusing Dish of racial discrimination as the two sides negotiate over fees that WISH is seeking to be retransmitted on the satellite service.

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NCAA hires law firm to assess gender equity at tourneys

March 25, 2021 | Associated Press

Under sharp criticism during its marquee March Madness tournaments, the Indianapolis-based NCAA said Thursday it is hiring a law firm to review potential gender equity issues related to how it conducts its men’s and women’s championship events.

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