Law Office of Carol A. Sobel
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Black Lives Matter can't advance class action over LAPD response to 2020 riots
A federal appeals panel said an L.A. federal judge was wrong to allow the class action to continue because such a suit on behalf of thousands of people who clashed with police or were arrested would sweep up proper police response with potential constitutional violations amid alleged excessive force -
Santa Monica to pay BLM protestors $2.3M to settle wrongful arrest claims
The city of Santa Monica has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle claims police were over-aggressive in attempting to end unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in late May and early June 2020. Under the deal outlined in court, about 368 people could claim a cut of $1.6M, while lawyers could get $690K