U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Rights,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 24, 2020
US Supreme Court rules for Comcast in race-bias lawsuit from Los Angeles
The unanimous 9-0 decision sided with Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc., who were sued by television producer Byron Allen, whose company was represented by Louis R. “Skip” Miller of Miller Barondess LLP in Los Angeles. He alleged he was unable to secure carrier contracts as a result of being black.
Plaintiffs bringing racial discrimination lawsuits must show race is the main motivating factor in an injury, not just one of them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, overturning the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The unanimous 9-0 decision sided with Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc., which were sued by television producer Byron Allen, whose company was represented by Louis R. "Skip" Miller of Miller Barondess LLP...
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