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DEI Subpoena Dismissal

NIKE, Inc. · 2026-08-13 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission dropped its lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena in an investigation of Nike’s treatment of white employees. The agency said Nike complied with the subpoena and provided a substantial volume of information. The dismissal removes the immediate subpoena-enforcement litigation but does not indicate that the underlying investigation has ended.

Key facts

• The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination dropped a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena in an investigation of Nike's treatment of white employees, saying the company has handed over a trove of information. source