7 results for 'cat:"Civil Rights" AND cat:"Business Practices"'.
J. Scudder finds that the lower court properly found for DISH and DirecTV Network in a race discrimination suit alleging the broadcasters declined to pay for rights to carry two Indianapolis-based TV stations because the majority owner is Black. The broadcasters presented clear, race-neutral reasons for their decisions, and the company falls shorts of demonstrating pretext in these proffered explanations for their business decision. Affirmed.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: Scudder, Filed On: April 16, 2024, Case #: 23-1787, Categories: civil Rights, Communications, business Practices
J. Pittman grants an injunction to white small business owners who challenge the constitutionality of the Minority Business Development Agency’s denial of benefits based on their skin color. The agency's limitation on its services, which it provides to only certain races, violates equal protection guarantees.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Pittman, Filed On: March 5, 2024, Case #: 4:23cv278, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Constitution, business Practices
J. Flaum finds that the lower court properly found for the state agency in a suit filed by a businessowner alleging it violated her occupational liberty by telling a potential customer that her company engaged in a kickback scheme that violated the law. Government entities ceased doing business with the company as a result, but the company stayed afloat and the businessowner remained as CEO after being acquitted on bribery charges. The company always had private clients, even before the state's investigation began, and the businessowner has no constitutional right to work for a particular customer. Affirmed.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: Flaum, Filed On: March 1, 2024, Case #: 22-3108, Categories: civil Rights, business Practices
J. DeGravelles denies requests by the suburban Louisiana city of Baker and its mayor to dismiss certain civil rights claims submitted by a food truck operator who alleges the city denied her the ability to operate a legal business by refusing to issue her a business permit. The city and the mayor have not offered any argument opposing the business owner’s claim for punitive damages against the mayor in his individual capacity. However, she concedes that the mayor cannot be sued for damages in his official capacity. She is given time to amend deficiencies in her suit.
Court: USDC Middle District of Louisiana, Judge: DeGravalles, Filed On: November 6, 2023, Case #: 3:23cv193, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Damages, business Practices
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J. Gallagher denies a restaurant’s motion to dismiss allegations of race and age discrimination brought by a customer claiming the restaurant refused him service. While the customer, a white man over 50, and his friend waited at the bar for a pick up order, the customer complained the order was taking too long. An argument with staff ensued and a manager said, “You old white people act like you own everything! Get the fuck out of here!” and barred the customer and his friend from coming back. The customer has sufficiently pleaded his claim.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Gallagher, Filed On: July 5, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv3333, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, business Practices
J. Rothstein dismisses without prejudice the Korean spa's claim that the Washington State Human Rights Committee tried to force it to allow transgender women who have not gone through post-operative sex confirmation surgery to enter "female-only" designated areas where patrons are required to be naked for certain services, in violation of their cultural beliefs. The Korean spa does not allege a plausible free speech or free association violation in a way that overrules Washington's Law Against Discrimination's regulations against discriminatory conduct.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Rothstein, Filed On: June 5, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv340, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, business Practices