Justice Department Finds UCLA Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions

Thursday, October 1, 2026

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-ucla-law-school-discriminates-based-race-admissions

The Justice Department says UCLA Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 classes. The department says UCLA Law used race related information in applications and recruitment. It says this violated federal law and a 2023 Supreme Court decision.

Facts:

The Justice Department investigated UCLA Law admissions for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 classes.

The department found that UCLA Law rejected some white and Asian applicants who had the same LSAT scores as admitted black and Hispanic applicants.

UCLA Law applications included essays that could reveal information about race.

Admissions staff reportedly told applicants how to reveal their race in application sections.

The department says UCLA Law used race based recruitment efforts.

The department says half of admitted black applicants in 2024 and 2025 had LSAT scores at or below 90 percent of the admitted white applicants.

The department says UCLA Law violated Title VI and the 2023 Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

The department plans to seek changes through settlement talks and may file a lawsuit if those efforts fail.

Bayer to Invest $2.2 Billion in a New Manufacturing Site in Ohio

October 02, 2026 15:10 ET

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/02/3373988/0/en/bayer-to-invest-2-2-billion-in-a-new-manufacturing-site-in-ohio.html

Bayer announced plans to invest 2.2 billion dollars in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing site in New Albany, Ohio. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs and support medicine production using new technology. The facility is planned as part of Bayer's long term growth and manufacturing strategy.

Facts:

Bayer plans to build a 2.2 billion dollar pharmaceutical manufacturing site in New Albany, Ohio.

The project is expected to create around 600 permanent jobs and about 1,500 construction jobs.

The first manufacturing module is planned to open in 2031 and a second module is planned for 2034.

The facility will use digital and automation technologies and support medicines for cancer, heart, and kidney care.

Bayer has spent more than 7 billion dollars on United States pharmaceutical research and manufacturing over the past five years.

Ohio plans to use the Ohio Life Science Training Center to help train workers for biomanufacturing jobs.

JobsOhio and local partners are investing in workforce training and development.

The New Albany International Business Park already includes other life science companies.

Bayer plans to seek a Job Creation Tax Credit and possible JobsOhio assistance.