Brown v. Macy's Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:13-cv-08092

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Lorna G. Schofield

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  1. August 11, 2014

    Barneys To Tailor Policies After 'Shop And Frisk' Investigation

    Barneys New York will revamp its loss-prevention detention and profiling policies, keep better records and pay $525,000 in costs, fees and penalties in an agreement with New York's attorney general, who launched an investigation after two African-American customers alleged they were falsely accused of credit card fraud while shopping there.

  2. November 22, 2013

    Law Firm And Retail Profits Spur 'Shop-And-Frisk' Profiling

    Retailers like Macy's Inc. have teamed with specialty law firms to rake in millions of dollars by pressuring shoppers into paying penalties for alleged thefts, building a profit engine that is leading to the "shop-and-frisk" racial profiling drawing the ire of New York City, lawyers say.

  3. November 20, 2013

    Retail Giants Face 'Shop And Frisk' Subpoenas From NYC

    New York City's human rights agency said Wednesday that it will issue subpoenas to major retailers if they don't provide information about the alleged "shop and frisk" racial profiling of black and Hispanic shoppers, shortly after Macy's Inc. was hit with a class action containing similar allegations.

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