Atlanta Life Insurance Co. Troutman Sanders attorneys are representing the city of Atlanta in a court challenge to the city's affirmative action policies. Civil rights struggle shifts to legal fight for full rewards of corporate workplace. The famous lawyer uses celebrity to battle corporations. Coca-Cola, Georgia Power, Lockheed Martin, Waffle House. Corporations push for more minority MBA graduates.
Suits can have long-term effects on public image.
Noose incidents rise in frequency. Traditional 'Atlanta Way' not holding. Bondurant takes on the corporations. Lee Rhyant is the new vice president and site general manager at the Lockheed Martin plant in Marietta. More local business news in our text-only version of Today's Paper.