The company unsuccessfully claimed that the agency’s information requests were overbroad and too indefinite, according to a Wisconsin federal judge.
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The company unsuccessfully claimed that the agency’s information requests were overbroad and too indefinite, according to a Wisconsin federal judge.
Published July 29, 2026
Northwestern Mutual headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., on May 3, 2023. A federal judge allowed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce a subpoena against the company in an investigation of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The employer critiqued the plaintiff’s attempt to form a class of “all White” advisors while simultaneously alleging White women…
Among other claims, the plaintiff alleged she was excluded from a company-organized diversity, equity and inclusion webinar…
The federal government is ending its civil rights investigation at Northwestern University and restoring $790 million in research…
The officer also said she was forbidden to speak publicly about equity.
An Illinois field service representative said his supervisor ignored requests for one-on-one meetings and a performance…
This iteration of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been vocal about cracking down on DEI in the context of…
