In February 2026, a federal court brought a decisive end to one of the most high-profile legal challenges against corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The lawsuit, Missouri v. Starbucks, served as a critical test case for how far state...
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the State of Missouri sued Starbucks for violations of federal and state laws prohibiting race discrimination. In a statement regarding the lawsuit, Attorney General Andrew Bailey said, “[r]acism has no place in Missouri. [The State]...
