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Former Burbank police officer sues city
A former Burbank police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for suing the city four years ago for racial discrimination and harassment. The lawsuit was filed last week in U.S....Tags: Public Officials, Social Issues, Trials, Judges, Government
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Court frustrated with woman suing TSA over Burbank airport scuffle
The woman who got into a scuffle with security officers at Bob Hope Airport when they tried to confiscate a container of applesauce and other snacks has until Jan. 16 to condense her claim, otherwise, a frustrated judge may throw it out of U.S. District...
Tags: Defendants, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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Burbank to pursue advertising on city buses to generate revenue
In an attempt to generate extra revenue for Burbank’s cash-strapped transit programs, the City Council has signed off on a plan to plaster buses with advertisements. The City Council last week directed officials to draft a two-year contract with...
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Judge orders city to pay up
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge this week issued a tentative ruling that would force Burbank to pay roughly $929,500 to cover the legal fees incurred by a former deputy police chief who won a nearly $1.3-million judgment for claims that he faced...Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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Burbank Walmart case has its trial date set
The legal battle to stop a Walmart from opening in Burbank is scheduled to go to trial on Aug. 17, when a judge will consider an injunction seeking to halt renovations at the new store site. The three Burbank residents seeking to stop the renovation...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, House Building, Justice System, Land Price
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Burbank to appeal $1.29M verdict in former police chief's suit
The Burbank City Council this week voted this week to appeal a nearly $1.3-million verdict awarded to former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor after he claimed in a lawsuit that he faced on-the-job retaliation. The move will prolong a case that has...Tags: Career and Workplace, Lawyers, FBI, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Judge tosses out Burbank's request for a retrial
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge this week denied the city's request for a new trial in the case of former deputy police chief William Taylor, who was awarded nearly $1.3 million for claims that he was demoted and retaliated against for...Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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Trial for female Burbank cop alleging discrimination to start next week
The trial for a lawsuit filed by Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen — who is alleging racial and ethnic discrimination, in addition to harassment due to her marital status and pregnancy — is expected to start next week after attorneys...Tags: Feminism, Social Issues, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Judge throws out some claims made by female Burbank police officer
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Thursday told jurors they cannot consider claims made by Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen that she faced harassment based on her ethnicity and gender. The ruling leaves jurors to consider only whether...Tags: Feminism, Social Issues, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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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: Lawyers, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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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: Sexual Misconduct, Lawyers, Witnesses, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Airport coverage is disappointing
The Burbank Leader’s recent editorial and news coverage of Bob Hope Airport has been disappointing, to say the least. The Leader ran a correction of its Jan. 14 editorial that said the exit of American Airlines would mean a loss of 3.9 million...Tags: Trials, American Airlines, Inc., Bob Hope, Trials
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