A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines (AAL) violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors, Reuters’ Daniel Wiessner reports. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor appeared to be the first of its kind amid growing backlash by conservatives to an uptick in socially conscious investing.
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