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Florida AG Subpoenas NFL Over Rooney Rule

Florida AG James Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL as part of his probe into whether the league’s Rooney Rule and related diversity hiring policies violate Florida law. According to reports, the subpoena commands the NFL to appear at the AG’s office and seeks documents including diversity reports, coaching census data, and demographic…

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Florida AG Flags NFL’s Rooney Rule

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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