Baum Hedlund Secures Settlement in First Amendment Case Against Irvine Mayor From:
The law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman has reached a settlement agreement on behalf of client Lamar West in his civil rights case against Irvine, California Mayor Christina Shea.
The City of Irvine will pay a sum of money to Mr. West on behalf of Mayor Shea to settle allegations that the mayor violated Mr. West s First Amendment rights by blocking him from posting on her personal Facebook profile after West was critical of online comments Shea made concerning the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
Filed on July 20, 2020, the complaint alleged Mayor Shea used her Facebook profile as a public forum and committed viewpoint discrimination and censorship when she block
Three dead in three separate water accidents in Perth waters
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JanJanuary 2021 at 12:27pm
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It has been a deadly day on Perth waters, with three deaths in the space of several hours.
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Another man later died when two vessels collided
Police described Saturday as a dark day and urged people to take appropriate caution
The first occurred shortly before 8:00am when a man in his 50s, fishing for abalone with friends and family at Mettam s Pool at North Beach, was discovered unconscious in the water.
Tammy Spears, Advocate for Disabled Airline Passengers, Passes Away From:
The law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman is saddened to report that client and friend Tammy Spears passed away on Jan. 4, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Greg, and son, Robert.
Mrs. Spears was a staunch advocate for disabled airline passenger rights and used her case against American Airlines to raise awareness on this important issue. As a disabled amputee, Mrs. Spears experienced unspeakable humiliation during an American Airlines flight that prompted her to take legal action in an effort to hold the airline accountable. She made numerous appearances on television and in print media to highlight the inhumane treatment she experienced firsthand with the hope that expos