Tag: disparate_impact

FTC Abandons 'Disparate Impact' Claims

7 Aug 2026 9:44 a.m.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a new policy, stating it will no longer pursue claims based on disparate-impact or "unfair discrimination" theories, calling it a "pernicious legal theory."

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