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TYRESE GIBSON, AN INDIVIDUAL, ET AL. vs. THE HOME DEPOT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Summary: The legal case at hand involves Tyrese Gibson, Eric Mora, and Manuel Hernandez as plaintiffs, who have filed a lawsuit against The Home Depot Inc. and ten other unidentified parties. The plaintiffs allege racial discrimination, violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and negligent hiring practices. They assert that they were subjected to discriminatory treatment and racial profiling while shopping at a Home Depot store in West Hills, California on February 11, 2023. The plaintiffs claim that the store employees refused to process their transaction based on their racial and national backgrounds, despite Gibson's authorization. Furthermore, they accuse The Home Depot of negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of employees who are not fit for their roles, which they claim has caused them harm. The plaintiffs are seeking damages exceeding one million dollars, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, punitive damages, and a declaratory judgment that the Unruh Civil Rights Act applies to the defendants. They are also seeking pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and any other relief that the court deems just and appropriate, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order to ensure their rights are fully protected. The Home Depot, on the other hand, has denied all allegations and has not accepted responsibility for the alleged discriminatory actions. The plaintiffs have requested a jury trial, and the lawsuit has been filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.

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Yelp Inc. v. Ken Paxton

Improved Summary: Yelp has proactively initiated legal action against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to forestall a possible lawsuit that might contest Yelp's right to categorize crisis pregnancy centers on its platform as entities that do not offer abortions or referrals to abortion providers. Yelp maintains that any such lawsuit would violate its First Amendment rights, asserting that its labels accurately represent the services these centers provide. The potential lawsuit from Paxton's office, hinted at last week, could aim to penalize Yelp for purported breaches of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Yelp's legal action seeks judicial affirmation that its labels are not misleading and a ban on Texas initiating future lawsuits regarding these labels.