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EEOC backs off its subpoena fight with Nike

The EEOC is dropping a subpoena enforcement action against Nike after the company turned over documents in a DEI investigation. It is a procedural retreat, but it also shows how aggressively the agency has been wielding civil-rights machinery in service of the Trump-era anti-DEI crusade.

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First recorded Aug 13, 2026·Meaningfully updated Aug 13, 2026

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EEOC backs off its subpoena fight with Nike

The EEOC is dropping a subpoena enforcement action against Nike after the company turned over documents in a DEI investigation. It is a procedural retreat, but it also shows how aggressively the agency has been wielding civil-rights machinery in service of the Trump-era anti-DEI crusade.

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