Black Diamond Capital Settles Disability Bias Lawsuit

Black Diamond Capital Management LLC has settled the case of a man who allegeddisability bias led the company to rescind an employment offer he had accepted after he disclosed his prior arrest and opiate addiction, a federal court said.

The plaintiff, who sued anonymously as John Doe, alleged in his complaint that his job offer to join Black Diamond as an associate had been confirmed on July 27, 2021. But the offer was rescinded, Doe alleged, once he disclosed that his background included opiate addiction and recovery — including a 2014 arrest for drug possession, completion of a drug treatment ...