On the eve of a jury trial for a racial discrimination suit, the Eager Beavertons reached a settlement agreement with Terry Hill, an African American who claimed that he was passed over for promotions because of his race and that a monkey and penny had been left on his desk. Nike has denied his claims that race played a role in promotions and that it was indifferent to the gestures Hill considered offensive.

The E.B.s, of course, still face a number of lawsuits involving their corporate culture, the most significant of them a class action claim that charges them ... Log in to view full article.