The City of Augusta/Richmond County, Georgia, has paid $300,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by David Cunningham, also known as hip-hop producer "Dun Deal." The suit arose from Mr. Cunningham's arrest by FBI agents on July 17, 2014, after a deputy of the … [Read more...]
Baton Bob files suit for wrongful arrest, violation of First Amendment
We have filed suit on behalf of our client, Bob Jamerson, also known as "Baton Bob." We intend to prove that Bob was arrested without probable cause, in retaliation for his exercise of his First Amendment right to celebrate the Supreme Court decision striking down the federal ban … [Read more...]
Order: Wal-Mart sanctioned for spoliation of videotape evidence in employment discrimination case
We recently obtained an order in the case of Abdulahi v. Wal-Mart, sanctioning Wal-Mart for its failure to preserve evidence relating to our client's termination. This was an employment discrimination and retaliation case brought based on our client's termination. You can find … [Read more...]
Court denies immunity, finds evidence of discrimination by GSU in case of student with mental illness
We are proud to announce today's order in the case of R.W. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. We brought suit on behalf of a schizophrenic student who was removed from housing and forced to comply with Georgia State University's so-called "risk assessment" … [Read more...]