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Trial begins for Burbank police officer who claims harassment, retaliation
Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen finds herself in court as a last resort, after complaints of gender and ethnic harassment were not investigated, prompting her lawsuit, her attorney said Monday. In his opening statements to jurors in Los Angeles...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bullying
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Case alleging police discrimination goes to jury
Closing arguments wrapped up Friday afternoon for a lawsuit filed by a female police officer, who claims she faced discrimination and harassment because of her pregnancy, and retaliation when she complained. On Thursday, a Los Angeles County Superior...Tags: Judges, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Crime, Law and Justice, Discrimination, Social Issues
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Burbank alleges jury misconduct in William Taylor trial
The city attorney's office has filed a motion seeking a new trial in the case of former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor, who was awarded nearly $1.3 million in March after a jury found that he was demoted and eventually fired in retaliation for...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Justice System, Trials
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Taylor trial: City balks at timing of suit
Defending the city against claims that former Burbank Deputy Chief of Police William Taylor was terminated after facing on-the-job retaliation from the department, attorneys this week called into question the reason for his lawsuit. Taylor alleges he was...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Theft, Justice System, Police Investigations
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Attorney receives congrats from judge
Barry Ross received congratulations from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Fred Rotenberg after Ross was recently sworn in as the 2012 president of the Glendale Bar Assn. by Glendale Mayor Laura Friedman. A native of the Glendale and Burbank area, Barry...Tags: Judges, Real Estate, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Realty
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Officer's suit claims he was fired over discrimination, sexual harassment concerns
The first of several lawsuits filed against Burbank by current and former police officials went to trial this week, with the attorney for an ex-deputy police chief calling what took place in the department one of the most “egregious” cases...Tags: Discrimination, Social Issues, Bullying, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jury awards former deputy police chief $1.3M
A jury this week sided with former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor to the tune of nearly $1.3 million, siding with his claims that he was fired in retaliation for refusing to sign off on the terminations of minority officers. In his 2009 lawsuit,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Laws, Prosecution, Witnesses
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Armenian cop alleges ethnic slurs, harassment
Testimony in another trial pitting a police officer against the city began this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, this time centering on claims that an Armenian American detective endured ethnic slurs and other forms of harassment. Burbank...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, FBI, Witnesses, Racism
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Taylor trial: Witness says investigation didn¿t show evidence of officer's interference
The attorney for a former Burbank deputy police chief who claims he was fired because he complained about internal issues questioned the validity Thursday of an outside investigator's report that played a role in his client's termination. The former...Tags: Prosecution, Los Angeles Police Department, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Witnesses
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Karagiosian trial: Attorney for Burbank police detective asks for $1M
Jurors in a trial brought by an Armenian American Burbank police detective who alleged he was harassed and faced discrimination were asked by his attorney Tuesday to award him $600,000 to $1 million. In his closing arguments in Los Angeles County...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatry, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Specialization, Jose Cruz
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Karagiosian trial: Burbank police detective awarded $150K in discrimination case
A jury today awarded an Armenian American police detective $150,000 for claims that he faced on-the-job discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity, his attorney said. The detective who filed the lawsuit, Steve Karagiosian, testified in Los...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Discrimination, Social Issues, Laws, Bullying
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Karagiosian trail: Jury sides with officer, awards $150K
A jury on Thursday awarded an Armenian American police detective $150,000 for claims that he faced on-the-job discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity, his attorney said. The detective who filed the lawsuit, Steve Karagiosian, testified...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Bullying, Justice System, Minority Groups
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