Case Shows How Public Trust Suffers When Police Officers Lie
February 24, 2024
“We need police we can trust,” James Craven said. “We need to start envisioning a police force that’s built with integrity at the center.”
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Announced for Death Keenan Anderson
June 19, 2023
On Juneteenth, June 19, in Los Angeles, civil rights attorneys Carl Douglas (Douglas Hicks Law) and Ben Crump (Ben Crump Law) announced they had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of Syncere Kai Anderson, the 5-year-old son of Keenan Anderson.
Lawsuit Filed Against Pasadena Police Chief and Officers for Civil Rights Violations
June 9, 2023
Attorney Caree Harper filed a lawsuit today, March 9, on behalf of Barsha Knox, Carlos Towns and a minor known as “CT2” against Pasadena Police Chief Eugene Harris and several Pasadena police officers for using excessive force, falsely arresting, and violating the civil rights of her on her clients.
City Attorney Announces $5 Million Settlement Blocking Ghost Gun Sales in California
June 1, 2023
Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto on May 30, announced a settlement
in the lawsuit against Nevada-based Polymer80, permanently prohibiting the company from
selling its ghost gun kits in California without first conducting background checks of buyers and
without utilizing serial numbers on its products.
Minnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria
May 18, 2023
Minnesota settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday, May 17, saying the total is significantly higher per capita than any other state that sued Juul over youth vaping and marketing practices.
AG Rob Bonta Ruling Sends Fate of District 10 Back into Court’s Hands
June 30, 2022
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has re-opened the possibility of a lawsuit filed by Mark Ridley-Thomas supporters to sue over the selection of Herb Wesson as a temporary member of the Los Angeles City Council, throwing the status of Los Angeles’ 10th Council District back into question.
City Officials Announce Settlement of LA Homelessness Lawsuit
April 7, 2022
The city of Los Angeles will spend up to $3 billion over the next five years to develop as many as 16,000 beds or housing units for the homeless, enough to accommodate 60% of the homeless population in each of the 15 City Council districts, under the terms of a settlement of a long-running lawsuit demanding solutions to the crisis.
Judge Tosses LAPD Officers’ Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
January 13, 2022
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by 13 Los Angeles Police Department officers challenging the city’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination ordinance for its employees, according to court papers obtained today.
Court Reaffirms There is NO “Dispute Who Actually Owns the Rose Bowl Game”
July 15, 2021
A federal judge today dismissed the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’® lawsuit against the City of Pasadena, noting that the city’s acknowledgment that the Tournament owns the Rose Bowl Game® trademark rendered much of the lawsuit moot.
Police Force Cutting into Family Ties: 23-Year-Old Targeted by an Order Given by His Uncle
May 20, 2021
On Tuesday, May 10, Attorney Carl Douglas, and Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Co-founder Melina Abdullah joined 23-year-old filmmaker Jamal Shakir to announce a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and LAPD police officer, Eric Anderson. The premise of the case sounded like many others, law enforcement using overly aggressive force to manage a peaceful protest, but for Shakir, the order for his attack came directly from a family member.
One of Nielsen’s Top Black Executives Sues the Global Data and Measurement Corporation Charging Discrimination
November 19, 2020
For the past decade, Nielsen Holdings has produced a series of annual reports, Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series, highlighting a comprehensive collection of insights and the buying power of U.S. multicultural consumers compiled from the company’s multiple measurement verticals, spanning from retail to entertainment. Cheryl Grace, Nielsen’s senior vice president of U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement, the founder of the series, has been the company’s spokesperson for the company’s campaign, particularly the report focused on African American consumers.
Local Photographer, Haleigh Nickerson Sues Diesel And Terry Richardson For Stealing Her Work
November 19, 2020
The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges willful copyright infringement.
Supreme Court Sides with Comcast in Discrimination Dispute Against Byron Allen
March 26, 2020
The lawsuit arose out of Comcast’s decision several years ago not to carry several Allen-owned television channels, such as Pets.TV and Recipe.TV. Comcast has argued its rejection of Allen’s channels was purely a business decision, reflecting what it viewed as the channels’ limited audience appeal. Allen then promptly filed a $20 billion lawsuit against Comcast, alleging that the company’s refusal to contract with Allen’s company was racially motivated, in violation of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
MLK daughter slams Comcast over racial discrimination suit
November 14, 2019
King says if Comcast wins, “pivotal” anti-discrimination legislation could be compromised.
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Harvard in Affirmative Action Lawsuit
October 17, 2019
Harvard College’s lawsuit regarding the usage of race in admissions was upheld by federal judge Allison Burroughs Tuesday, Oct. 1.