( July 24, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals majority will let “many” defamation and retaliation claims filed by a demoted University of Pittsburgh faculty doctor over reactions to a contentious peer-reviewed article he wrote about racial discrimination in the cardiology workforce through the evolution of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies “go forward,” finding that the doctor “plausibly alleged defamation against five defendants, and” that “disputed facts” exist “about whether his employers retaliated against him for opposing their allegedly illegal discrimination” in violation of Title VII and related statutes....