On March 27, 2014, the Second District Court of Appeal opinion affirmed the jury verdict of $287,400 in favor of Plaintiff Rashawna Taylor, a single mother, low income earner who was subjected to subtle forms of discrimination, but not termination.
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Bernard Alexander spoke on a panel entitled, "The Closing Argument: Your Final Pitch to The Jury"
Bernard Alexander spoke on a panel entitled, "The Closing Argument: Your Final Pitch to The Jury" for NELA at its Trial Boot Camp in Chicago, Illinois on March 14, 2014.
A federal jury returned a verdict of over $3,500,000 in favor of three police officers
On March 6, 2014, a federal jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Santa Ana returned a verdict of over $3,500,000 in favor of three police officers against the City of Westminster Police Department and four Chiefs of Police in a race discrimination/failure to promote case. Bernard Alexander was lead counsel, partnering with MALDEF.
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The USDC for the NDC gave final approval to a class settlement of $9.5 million
On March 6, 2014, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California gave final approval to a class settlement in the amount of $9.5 million in the case Mendez, et al. v. R+L Carriers, Inc., et al. (Case No. CV112478CW). Michael Morrison of AK+G and Thomas W. Falvey and J.D. Henderson of the Law Offices of Thomas W. Falvey were lead counsel.
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