Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices

Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices

By Perry Stein
Publication Date: 2026-04-16 14:43:00

IBM, a leading corporate computing company and one of the most storied names in American business, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $17 million to settle Justice Department allegations that the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies violated antidiscrimination laws.