Justice Dept. kills long-time tool used to prove racial discrimination

The decades-old provision of civil rights law allows statistical disparities to be used as proof of racial discrimination.
Business Insider

SHRM, the world's largest HR group, has been hit with an $11.5 million verdict in a racial discrimination lawsuit

The Society for Human Resource Management has fought an ex-staffer over discrimination claims since 2022. On Friday, a Colorado jury issued a $11.5 million verdict in favor of the former employee. In ...
WatersTechnology

Former Neudata employee sues for discrimination

Julia Meigh, former head of ESG and macro data research at London-based alternative data and market research company Neudata, has filed a lawsuit against the company. She alleges that the vendor ...
Futurism

Secret Elon Musk Lab Is Collecting Data on Every Human Activity to Train Robots

Elon Musk’s Optimus Robots are currently Looney Tunes slapstick disasters. But there’s a massive effort behind the scenes to make sure they don’t stay clumsy clankers forever. Enter Tesla’s secret lab ...
Fast Company

Data disasters and human error

Data disasters resulting from cyberattacks and ransomware dominate news headlines. However, the most consistent and costly threats are actually caused by human error ...
fox43

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission launches statewide ‘Know Your Rights’ clinics to fight discrimination

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has launched a new statewide initiative aimed at empowering residents through education on their civil rights. The "Know Your Rights" ...
FierceBiotech

First FDA IND Milestone Achieved Using Human Vascularized Organoid Efficacy Data

World’s First IND Approval in Oncology Based Solely on Human Vascularized Organoid Efficacy Data Confirms Shift Toward Human-Relevant Preclinical Testing SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 27, 2025 – ...
The National Law Review

Illinois Department of Human Rights Eliminates Fact-Finding Conferences: What It Means for Charges of Discrimination

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Reverse discrimination? Data shows white Americans still advantaged.

Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination against people of color is a thing of the past. The second is ...
WHYY

Delaware County at odds over proposed human relations commission

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A proposal to establish a local human relations commission has divided ...
The Conversation

Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged

Fred L. Pincus does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
eLife

Alternatives to Friction Coefficient: Fine Touch Perception Correlates with Frictional Instabilities

This useful study integrates experimental methods from materials science with psychophysical methods to investigate how frictional stabilities influence tactile surface discrimination. The authors ...