Texas AG Ken Paxton sent CVS Health a letter warning that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives may violate state and federal anti-discrimination laws, potentially exposing the company to Medicaid fraud liability as a Texas Medicaid provider. The letter focuses on CVS’s Supplier Diversity Program, which, according to the AG’s office, directs hundreds of…

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Florida AG James Uthmeier sent a warning letter to the NFL alleging that its Rooney Rule and related diversity initiatives violate state civil rights law by requiring consideration of race and sex in hiring and training decisions. In the letter, AG Uthmeier claims the Rooney Rule’s diverse-candidate interview requirements, draft-pick incentives tied to developing minority…

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New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) reached a $7 million settlement with PDX North, Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated the Unemployment Compensation Law and Temporary Disability Benefits Law by misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors. The settlement resolves four NJDOL audits from 2006 through 2019…

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Washington AG Nick Brown reached a settlement with O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC for allegedly violating the Healthy Starts Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and the Consumer Protection Act by systematically denying pregnancy-related accommodations. In the previously reported complaint, the state alleged that O’Reilly denied requests for accommodations such as restroom breaks, work schedule changes,…

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The FTC and 11 states have reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company deceived delivery drivers and consumers in violation of the FTC Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and state consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Walmart allegedly deceived drivers in its “Spark Driver” gig program by showing inflated base pay and…

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