The NFL's Rooney Rule has been in place since 2003, but it appears set to soon face a legal challenge. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on March 25 his office has sent a letter ...

The Rooney Rule, named after Dan Rooney, is especially significant to Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Art Rooney II. Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger ...

State official argues diversity policy violates Florida law as league stands by commitment to inclusion. Florida’s top legal official is pushing back against one of the NFL’s longstanding diversity ...

In a recent interview with the New York Times, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said he “absolutely” believed that he was sometimes brought in by NFL teams just to check the "Rooney Rule" ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - What began as an effort to expand opportunities in NFL leadership is now facing legal scrutiny in Florida. The Rooney Rule was created by the NFL in 2003 after the firing of two ...

Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory.... Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?

The NFL's Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is among the most recent to weigh in. He sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL regarding the Rooney Rule. Uthmeier, who threatened possible enforcement actions against the league in ...

One imagines Florida’s state attorney general, James Uthmeier, sitting around his office with apparent free time and looking for something to do. Lord knows there is absolutely no fraud or corruption ...