Event Brief
Starbucks settles Florida DEI lawsuit with $1M deal
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Starbucks reached a sweeping settlement with Florida, agreeing to pay the state $1 million and to stop using race- and sex-based goals, quotas, and preferences in companywide employment practices. The agreement, confirmed by Florida AG James Uthmeier’s office, applies to all Starbucks operations nationwide, not just Florida locations.
WHO: Starbucks; Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office
WHAT: Settlement of Florida’s civil rights lawsuit over DEI employment practices, including a $1 million payment and limits on race- and sex-based goals, quotas, and preferences.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:35 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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