Various claims filed in April 2012 as part of a race discrimination lawsuit against Interpublic Group...have been tossed out by a New York district judge. However, one claim made by Trinidadian employee...that Interpublic failed to promote due to her skin color...has been permitted to proceed to trial...She alleged that she was passed over for promotions because Caucasian and light-skinned Hispanics are treated more favorably than African-Americans or other dark-skinned employees...Interpublic...[said] "Diversity and inclusion have been long-term priorities for IPG and we've made significant strides in this area in recent years...That's why we are very gratified that the judge has agreed to dismiss the majority of...[the] claims. We continue to believe her one remaining claim is equally 'devoid of facts,' as the court itself stated in its initial finding, and look forward to demonstrating this at trial."