May 2023 - Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. (Civil Rights)

Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed by Former Navarro Cheerleader

By: Cindy Morgan, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group According to a recently filed lawsuit, a former Navarro College cheerleader has accused a male teammate of sexually assaulting her. The plaintiff alleges she was assaulted by the teammate in September 2021. Shortly afterward, she reported the assault to the head cheerleading coach. The lawsuit, filed in a [...]

California May Soon Be the First State to Ban Caste-Based Discrimination

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group California is coming closer to becoming the first state to ban discrimination based on caste, as a new bill passed the California Senate Judiciary Committee in April 2023. The bill would add caste as a protected category under California’s anti-discrimination laws, aiming to eliminate bias, economic [...]