Florida AG Challenges NFL’s Rooney Rule

Over the last several months, we’ve witnessed increased attacks by the federal and state governments over employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It seems that the National Football League (NFL) is the most recent organization to find itself in those crosshairs.

The Rooney Rule

In 2003, the NFL adopted the Rooney Rule at the recommendation of its Workplace Diversity Committee. The rule, which was named after committee chair and Pittsburg Steelers owner Dan Rooney...