Florida’s AG continues to toy with NFL over ‘minority’ hiring

“I do see color, because I believe if you don’t see color, you can’t see racism.” — former New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo Like Cervante’s Don Quixote de la Mancha, James Uthmeier has been on a crusade of late, tilting at the latest windmill — the National Football League — which he is […]

Flores v. NFL Pings Deflategate as Personal Phones Enter the Chat

The use of personal electronic devices for work tasks—a central issue in past NFL disputes—has emerged as a point of contention in Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL over alleged race-based employment discrimination. Flores seeks evidence to further his claim that the league and several teams intentionally discriminated against him, and […]

SCOTUS Tells NFL It Won’t Review Brian Flores Race Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition by the NFL, New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans to review Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ race-based employment discrimination lawsuit. The league contends the dispute should be reviewed in arbitration. Flores v. NFL has ramifications beyond the NFL since several pro leagues entrust their commissioner with […]

NFL’s Hiring Practices Accused of Doing Too Much, Too Little on Race

As the NFL contests Brian Flores’ allegations of race-based employment discrimination against Black coaches and general managers, and Black candidates for those roles, the league is now under attack by Florida attorney general James Uthmeier for employment policies that he believes might put “non-diverse” candidates at a disadvantage. Uthmeier last week subpoenaed the league to turn over […]

Brian Flores’ NFL Race Case Advances as Judge Nixes Arbitration

In a significant ruling that advances Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL for race discrimination and retaliation and restrains the power of the league to compel arbitration, U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni on Friday ruled that all of Flores’ claims will proceed in court and not be dispatched to an arbitration process overseen by NFL […]

Top Sports Attorney Out as Paul Weiss Chair After Epstein Emails

Brad Karp, who has represented the NFL in high-profile litigation against Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, resigned as chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss) on Wednesday. The resignation follows a recent Justice Department release of digital records involving Jeffrey Epstein, […]

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