Case: EEOC v. NIKE, INC.

2:99-cv-02412 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: May 11, 1999

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

The Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Nike, Inc., in May of 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The suit alleged discrimination based on race and retaliation for complaining of this discrimination. The only two documents available were the docket from PACER and the consent decree, which mentioned that the discrimination was against both black and white employees. The suit was resolved by a consent decree in just over 6 months.

The consent decree contained monetary and injunctive relief. Nike paid $20,000 to 7 employees. In addition they were to pay $15,000 to train their managers at the Memphis facility. The remainder of the injunctions were to train managers, post notice of this settlement for 60 days, and to refrain from discrimination and retaliation based on race and race based complaints.

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Alex Bean (6/11/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:99-cv-02412	Docket EEOC v. Nike, Inc.	Nov. 24, 1999	Nov. 24, 1999 Docket
14 2:99-cv-02412	Consent Decree EEOC v. Nike, Inc.	Nov. 24, 1999	Nov. 24, 1999 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated April 6, 2024, 3:02 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
2	SETTING LETTER : Scheduling Conference set for 8:45a 6/18/99, Courtroom 4 (YDS) (Entered: 05/25/1999)	May 25, 1999	May 25, 1999
3	MINUTES: scheduling conference held 6/18/99; Preliminary matters addressed; joining parties ddl 7/8/99; Initial motion to dismiss: 8/11/99; amending pleadings ddl set 6/25/99; jury trial set 2:00 3/27/00, est. 5 days; pretrial conference set 9:00 3/20/00; pretrial order ddl 5:00 3/13/00; The Court ORDERED pla to file an amended complaint by 6/25/99; Presiding Judge: Jon P. McCalla; PLA Atty: Dills; DFT Atty: Gerson; C/R: Brenda Parker; (BAG) (Entered: 06/18/1999)	June 18, 1999	June 18, 1999
4	SCHEDULING ORDER 16(b) Judge Jon P. McCalla ; pretrial motion filing deadline set for 1/18/00 (including motions for summary judgment and motions in limine) ; discovery deadline set for 12/18/99, direct Rule 26 expert information 10/18/99, rebuttal Rule 26 expert information 11/18/99, document production and admissions 12/18/99 ; joint pretrial order to be entered on 3/13/00 ; pretrial conference set for 3/20/00 at 9:00 ; jury trial set for 3/27/00 at 2:00, est 3 to 5 days ; deadline for joining parties set for 7/8/99 ; deadline for amending pleadings set for (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 06/23/1999)	June 21, 1999	June 21, 1999
5	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff EEOC; jury demand (YDS) (Entered: 06/25/1999)	June 25, 1999	June 25, 1999
6	WAIVER by defendant Nike, Inc. of Service of Summons (YDS) (Entered: 06/25/1999)	June 25, 1999	June 25, 1999
7	RULE 26 Initial Disclosures by EEOC (YDS) (Entered: 06/25/1999)	June 25, 1999	June 25, 1999
8	MOTION by defendant Nike, Inc. to extend time to answer/respond to Complaint and Amended Complaint until 8/13/99 (YDS) (Entered: 07/12/1999)	July 12, 1999	July 12, 1999
9	ORDER by Judge Jon P. McCalla granting motion to extend time to answer/respond to Complaint and Amended Complaint until 8/13/99 [8-1] (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 07/28/1999)	July 28, 1999	July 28, 1999
10	SETTING LETTER : pretrial order deadline set for 3/13/00 at 5:00 : pretrial conference set for 3/20/00 at 9:00 : jury trial set for 3/27/00 at 2:00 (YDS) (Entered: 08/04/1999)	Aug. 4, 1999	Aug. 4, 1999
11	MOTION by defendant Nike, Inc. to extend time to answer/respond to complaint and amended complaint until 9/13/99 and Memorandum in Support Thereof (YDS) (Entered: 08/16/1999)	Aug. 12, 1999	Aug. 12, 1999
12	ANSWER by defendant Nike, Inc. to [5-1] (YDS) (Entered: 09/20/1999)	Sept. 17, 1999	Sept. 17, 1999
13	ANSWER by defendant Nike, Inc. to [5-1] (YDS) (Entered: 09/20/1999)	Sept. 17, 1999	Sept. 17, 1999
14	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Jon P. McCalla : ...This decree constitutes a final and binding settlement and resolution as to all issues and claims arising out of or which could have arisen out of the allegations contained in EEOC Charge of Discrimination No. 250-94-0260 filed by Al Green and the Complaint filed by the EEOC in this case...Dft agrees to pay a sum of $20,000.00 to be distributed as compensatory damages among seven individuals...Checks will be mailed to the individuals w/i 30 days of entry of this decree..copies of the checks will be mailed to EEOC's Regional Attorney...dft wil post a copy of the notice hereto attached as Exhibit A for a period of 60 days...A sum of $15,000.00 will be paid by dft to effectuate training regarding the requirements of Title VII to its managers at it's Memphis facilities. This training will take place w/i 60 days of the Court's entry of this Decree. Each party shall bear its own costs in this action. dismissing case (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 11/26/1999)	Nov. 24, 1999	Nov. 24, 1999
15	JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE : by Judge Jon P. McCalla ...in accordance with the Consent Decree, re [14-2], entered 11/24/99, a final jgm in accordance w/the Consent Decree is hereby entered. This jgm in accordance w/the Consent Decree is neither an admission of liability by the Respondent nor an adjudication of the merits of the dispute. The Court retains jurisdiction for the sole purpose of enforcement of the Consent Decree. (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 11/26/1999)	Nov. 24, 1999	Nov. 24, 1999