Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a new lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging the company violated state civil rights law through race-based hiring and compensation policies.

The lawsuit alleges Starbucks favored “certain favored races” in employment decisions while discriminating against “non-favored” races, specifically white, Asian, and multiracial individuals.

The big picture: Uthmeier’s office asserts that Starbucks has excluded or disfavored nonminorities in its employment practices for the past five years and continues to do so. • The move follows the dismissal of a previous case against Starbucks at the state Division of Administrative Hearings, with the Attorney General now pursuing the issue in state or federal court.

The other side: Starbucks disputed the earlier

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