CBS Studios, along with its parent companies, settled a discrimination lawsuit alleging that its DEI initiatives punished straight white males. The settlement resulted in a rollback of diversity and inclusion measures in favor of merit-based criteria, a move occurring amid politically charged legal pressures linked to President Trump's broader litigation strategy.

Following lawsuits alleging unlawful DEI practices, CBS Studios, alongside Paramount Global and CBS Entertainment, ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in favor of merit-based hiring. This move, finalized in an amicable settlement with America First Legal, has raised concerns about the rollback of policies intended to support marginalized communities.

CBS Studios settled a discrimination lawsuit alleging that enforced racial quotas in hiring practices disadvantaged straight white men, a move that coincided with a broader rollback of DEI initiatives amid political pressure and shifting industry standards.

CBS Studios is being sued by a script coordinator alleging that the company enforced racial quotas in its hiring practices, a policy aimed at boosting diversity that the plaintiff claims disadvantaged straight white men. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court and represented by a conservative legal group, challenges CBS's diversity and inclusion efforts despite their goal of addressing historical underrepresentation.