Case Studies

Flood of lawsuits by LAPD officers costs the city millions

  Robert Hill did not join the Los Angeles Police Department to become a millionaire. And yet, that’s what happened in September when city officials cut the veteran cop and his lawyer a check for nearly $4 million. The money was compensation for the snide comments and other abuse Hill...

Fired West Covina Police Officer Files Retaliation Suit

A former West Covina police officer is suing the city, saying he was fired for reporting alleged racial discrimination in the department and for testifying in favor of a black officer who eventually settled his own case against the San Gabriel Valley community. Jesse Miller’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit...

Former Starbucks regional director suing company, claiming racial discrimination after Philadelphia incident

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A former regional director for Starbucks and oversaw the Center City location that made national news is suing the coffee company alleging racial discrimination. Shannon Phillips of Woolwich, Gloucester County, claims Starbucks discriminated against white employees after controversial arrests at a Center City store that made national...