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EEOC Subpoenas Nike Over White Employee Discrimination Claim

7/17/2026

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) subpoenaed Nike on Sept. 30, 2025, demanding documents in a civil-rights case.
Commissioner Andrea Lucas filed a May 2024 memo alleging Nike discriminated against white employees.
After President Donald Trump took office, the EEOC withdrew a Jan. 9, 2025 settlement with Nike and named Lucas chair.
Nike’s lawyers asked a court to revoke the subpoena after the EEOC’s charge went public in Feb 2026, scheduling a hearing for following month.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) subpoenaed Nike on Sept. 30, 2025, demanding documents in a civil-rights case.
Commissioner Andrea Lucas filed a May 2024 memo alleging Nike discriminated against white employees.
After President Donald Trump took office, the EEOC withdrew a Jan. 9, 2025 settlement with Nike and named Lucas chair.
Nike’s lawyers asked a court to revoke the subpoena after the EEOC’s charge went public in Feb 2026, scheduling a hearing for following month.