July 25, 2023
A California federal judge has ruled that a broadcaster cannot completely avoid claims that it wrongfully fired former radio host Grant Napear for tweeting "All lives matter," tossing his religious discrimination claim but allowing accusations of political retaliation to move forward.
July 14, 2023
In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for a highly anticipated California Supreme Court ruling that could have major repercussions for use of the state's Private Attorneys General Act. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
June 02, 2023
A radio station owner urged a California federal judge to dismiss a former Sacramento Kings announcer's bias lawsuit that claims he was fired for tweeting "All lives matter," with the station saying new allegations that he made colleagues aware of his religious faith didn't help his cause.
May 15, 2023
A former Sacramento Kings announcer took another shot at his lawsuit claiming his firing, which came after he tweeted "All lives matter" amid 2020's racial justice protests, violated California anti-discrimination law, saying the broadcaster that terminated him is trying to shift blame to the NBA basketball team.
April 20, 2023
A California federal judge nixed a bias suit from a former Sacramento Kings announcer who was fired after tweeting "All lives matter" amid 2020's racial justice protests, saying he hadn't shown his broadcaster fired him because he is white, male and Unitarian.
October 21, 2021
Longtime former Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear sued an affiliate of CBS Sports Radio in California federal court Thursday alleging the station wrongly fired him for tweeting "All lives matter" during racial justice protests last summer.