Judge Sides with Nike in Race Discrimination Case

A federal judge has granted Nike’s motion for summary judgment in a case where the corporate giant was sued by a prospective partner for race discrimination.   Plaintiffs, Foot Soldiers Sports Apparel, Inc. and its president and manager Nelson Tavares, had alleged the discrimination when Nike refused to enter into a contractual relationship, which would have allowed the plaintiffs to sell Nike products.   The complaint presented three legal theories: discrimination under 42 U.S.C. §