Brian Beneker v. CBS Studios, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

2:24-cv-01659

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

John F. Walter

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  1. May 24, 2024

    CBS Says 1st Amendment Dooms White Writer's Bias Suit

    CBS said a California federal judge should toss a straight white male worker's bias suit claiming he was passed over for writer roles in favor of more diverse candidates, arguing that the First Amendment allows it to tap writers based on their identity as a storytelling operation.

  2. March 01, 2024

    White, Male Writer Says CBS Uses Illegal Diversity Quotas

    CBS Studios Inc. enacted discriminatory diversity quotas that kept white, straight men out of its writers rooms, according to a suit filed in California federal court by a freelance writer who said he was denied job opportunities on a network show due to his identity.