Bland v. Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WAYNE BLAND, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) No. 18-cv-03673 v. ) ) Judge Andrea R. Wood EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs Wayne Bland, Felicia Slaton-Young, and Nyisha Bell are black financial advisors (“FAs”) either currently or formerly employed by Defendant Edward D. Jones & Co., LP. They claim that Defendants Edward D. Jones & Co., LP and The Jones Financial Companies, LLLP (collectively, “Edward Jones”) discriminated against them on the…