Race

Largest Race Discrimination Verdict in Oregon History

  $4.4 Million Verdict Against Walmart in “Shopping While Black” Case; Company Ignored Police Warnings Regarding Security Employee’s “Pattern of False Reports” Watch on Youtube: Law&Crime On Friday, August 19, 2022, a Multnomah County jury awarded $400,000 in non-economic damages and $4 million in punitive damages against Walmart. On March 26, 2020, Michael Mangum, then 59, went to a nearby Walmart … Continue reading

Tillery v. Dollar Tree Verdict news coverage

The Oregonian did a story on the verdict we obtained on June 23rd, 2010 in Tillery v. Dollar Tree Store, Inc. Click here for the story. Unfortunately, the print version of the Oregonian piece used the cheeky headline “Purse Peek.” Dollar Tree lawyers called the incident a “Purse Peek” and argued there was no force used.  The jury rejected this defense and found the … Continue reading