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United Airlines Sued For Racism, Anti-Semitism, And Favoring Young White Flight Attendants On Dodgers Charter Flight Program, By Merino Yebri LLP Law Firm In Los Angeles


The flight attendants also allege in their lawsuit that white United employees engaged in blatant racism, discrimination, and antisemitism towards minority flight attendants on the Dodgers charter flights.

Darby Quezada, who is of Mexican, Black, and Jewish descent, claims that she was called the “flight’s maid” because they needed “a Mexican to clean the bathrooms,” was told to stop speaking Spanish with a Dodger player because “we are in America,” and endured antisemitic comments such as “you know Jesus died for you even if you don’t believe” and “you don’t look Jewish.”

“The unrelenting racist and antisemitic comments were demoralizing and dehumanizing,” said Ms. Quezada. “Blatant discrimination like this should not be tolerated in 2023.”

Dawn Todd, a Black flight attendant with over 17 years of experience at the airline, alleges that she suffered retaliation after complaining about the demotion of Black flight attendants, the denial of benefits and perks to Black flight attendants on the Dodger flights, and the racism and ageism she experienced herself.

“It was extremely disappointing that United mistreated us in this way and then completely ignored our complaints,” said Ms. Todd.

Major America corporations like United Airlines must understand that it is illegal to make staffing decisions based on an employee’s race and looks, even if it is meant to please major clients like the Los Angeles Dodgers,” said attorney Sam S. Yebri of Merino Yebri LLP. “United’s blatantly discriminatory staffing decisions allowed the cancer of racism and antisemitism to metastasize on the flights themselves.”

This lawsuit follows a similar lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged that United discriminated against Black and Jewish flight attendants for its athletic teams’ charter flights by staffing them only with flight attendants who “fit a specific visual image,” namely “young, white, female, and predominately blond/blue-eyed” flight attendants.

The lawsuit, filed on October 25, 2023 in Los Angeles Superior Court, is captioned Quezada et. al. v. United Airlines, Inc., LASC Case No. 23STCV26112.

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Sam S. Yebri, Esq., Merino Yebri LLP, 1 3105512015, [email protected], www.MYLAWLLP.com

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New Unique Lego Focused Toy Store Coming to Prescott, AZ — Will Provide New Jobs and Desperately Needed Teen, Young Adult / Family-Oriented Shopping Experience to the Downtown Prescott Area



PRESCOTT, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — John’s Box of Bricks, a store specializing in unique Lego products is opening for business in Prescott, AZ and will provide new jobs and a desperately needed family-oriented shopping experience in the historical downtown area. The store will…

Zakay Law Group APLC and JCL Law Firm APC File Class Action Lawsuit Against San Francisco Aids Foundation Alleging Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks


As a result of their rigorous work schedules, San Francisco Aids Foundation’s employees were allegedly unable to take off duty rest breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for rest periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were required from time-to-time to work in excess of four (4) hours without being provided ten (10) minute rest periods as a result of their overburdened work requirements and inadequate staffing. Further, the lawsuit alleges these employees were denied their first rest periods of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of at least two (2) to four (4) hours from time to time, a first and second rest period of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of between six (6) and eight (8) hours from time to time, and a first, second and third rest period of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of ten (10) hours or more from time to time. Additionally, San Francisco Aids Foundation’s employees were also allegedly not provided with one-hour wages in lieu thereof. As a result of their allegedly rigorous work schedules and inadequate staffing, San Francisco Aids Foundation’s employees were from time to time allegedly denied their proper rest periods by Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center.

If you would like to know more about the San Francisco Aids Foundation lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.

Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC are labor and employment law firms with offices located in California that dedicate their practices to fighting for employees who have been wronged by their employers due to unfair employment practices. Contact one of their attorneys today if you need help with workplace issues regarding wage and hour, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.

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Jackland Hom, Zakay Law Group, APLC, (619) 255-9047, [email protected], https://zakaylaw.com/

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Minister Farrakhan addresses the Nation of Islam’s lawsuit filed against the ADL and SWC


The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will speak to the lawsuit He and the Nation of Islam filed on October 16, 2023, against the Anti-Defamation League, its CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and one of its directors, Rabbi Abraham Cooper for alleged First Amendment violations and defamation.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will speak to the lawsuit He and the Nation of Islam filed on October 16, 2023 in US District Court for the Southern District of New York (Case Number: 1:2023cv09110), against the Anti-Defamation League, its CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and one of its directors, Rabbi Abraham Cooper for alleged First Amendment violations and defamation.

Tune in at NOI.org, Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. E.S.T.

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Sa’ad Muhammad, Nation of Islam, 1 602-922-3536, [email protected]https://noi.org

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‘In The Name Of Jamie Wakefield’ Proposed Limited TV Series Pilot Launches On YouTube


When Tedd reaches out to Henry in desperation, identifying with Kings Row character Jamie Wakefield, described in the novel as “too pretty for a boy” Henry immediately jumps at the opportunity to help. The serendipity that Jamie Wakefield was modeled on his childhood friend and one-time lover reopens his contradictory feelings about his past. Tedd and Henry’s unlikely connection develops in surprising ways, transforming their lives.

This long-range project began twenty-three years ago with Lenny Pinna’s friendship with the 75 year old Tedd Burr in Cleveland Hts., Ohio. One auspicious evening their usual conversation opened up into a discussion about Tedd’s younger gender confusion. This discussion resulted in an extraordinary cinema veritI style film Letters to Uranus: The hidden life of Tedd Burr.

What was revealed that evening was Tedd’s two year correspondence with Henry Bellamann, comprised of over 100 long letters which had been lying in a box for fifty-five years, and his iconic 19 year old photograph which Henry had derisively described as “a face that could have come from the planet Uranus.” This quote evokes the highly psycho-sexual complexity of their relationship.

Although Pinna has been involved with this story since the year 2000 and actually possessed the original letters since 2003 (bequeathed to him by the elder Tedd Burr) he knew Tedd and Henry’s story could not be told at that time. He has been quoted as saying “America was not yet ready for this story 23 years ago. Tedd and Henry were talking openly about things in 1943 that we’ve only begun to talk about publicly during the last five to ten years. And for some it will still be too soon.” Both with the progress made by the LGBTQIA+ community and other parts of society which have responded with backlash, Tedd’s story has only gained importance and an immediacy that meets the moment.

For the past several years, Lenny Pinna has been developing the Limited TV Series ‘In The Name Of Jamie Wakefield’ based on and inspired by Tedd and Henry’s letters; In 2023, he started collaborating with media artist, Bonnie Diczhazy to find a way to bring life to Tedd and Henry’s poignant World War II story. Bonnie and Lenny’s collaborative synergy dates back to the mid-nineties when they founded Ecclesia Theater at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio.

Deciding to present the series pilot on YouTube without a full production company, Pinna and Diczhazy ended a late-night brain-storming session with one central idea that blossomed into a full-blown set within a 4′ x 6′ area of the living room of Pinna’s childhood home. That idea led to the design of a quilt top for the primary backdrop. Immediately, Pinna was motivated to construct the backdrop for the pilot over the long Labor Day weekend.

The backdrop was inspired by Pinna’s award winning original quilt design that he had made for his 25 year old son, Matthew called Jazz City Rhapsody; he had asked his son to choose the primary fabrics to initiate the design. The quilt won the 2013 S.F. Quilt show’s top honor—the Viewers Choice Award.

Pinna proceeded to shoot the pilot over a one month period, utilizing additional set dressing, props and costumes drawn from his family background–including several heirloom pieces. The bringing together of disparate elements epitomizes Pinna’s life-long career as an eclectic artist. In addition to his quilting skills Pinna also relied on his training as an actor, puppeteer, costume designer and set designer to craft an expansive world in the smallest of spaces.

Artistically, Pinna chose to play each character himself rather than cast actors for the 25+ characters in the series. This is meant to present his particular take on the story, yet encourage the further imagination of a fully realized TV production. His performance/reading style is a unique approach to conveying dramatic narrative. Throughout the pilot he plays multiple characters in many scenes, demonstrating a rare ability to transition fluidly between old and young or male and female and everything in between.

‘In The Name Of Jamie Wakefield’ is a powerful testament to the dedication of one man’s persistence in presenting a unique story of friendship, courage, strength and acceptance. His past docu-drama, Letters to Uranus and the current series pilot for In The Name of Jamie Wakefield can now be viewed on YouTube at Ecclesia Arts. Tedd Burr, who died in 2012 wanted his story told, and Lenny through research, dedication and perseverance has finally been able to share Tedd’s story.

Lenny Pinna is an accomplished eclectic artist who has lived in New York, Cleveland, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay area before returning home to Johnstown, PA during the COVID-19 epidemic–via a perfect storm of events including close family deaths. Once there in his childhood home he managed to find the silver lining–the time and space to bring forth the book and the series pilot.

Lenny Pinna and Bonnie Diczhazy hope to connect with a larger production team to bring all six episodes of ‘In The Name Of Jamie Wakefield’ to mainstream television in the form of a Netflix, Amazon or Paramount+ series.

‘In The Name Of Jamie Wakefield’ episode 1 “Tedd and Henry, Albert and Jamie” launches October, 27th, 2023 on YouTube at Ecclesia Arts.

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Lenny Pinna, Ecclesia Arts, 1 707-480-6103, [email protected], https://www.youtube.com/@EcclesiaArts
Bonnie Diczhazy, Ecclesia Arts, 1 440-488-8293, [email protected], https://www.youtube.com/@EcclesiaArts

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British Swim School Makes a Splash in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina


Reflecting on a personal tragedy from his youth, Vick emphasized the importance of water safety. “While growing up, I didn’t realize the importance of water safety until a tragic incident involving a high school friend. As an adult, I ensured my children learned how to swim early and developed a positive relationship with water.”

For over 40 years, British Swim School has been dedicated to teaching water survival skills by teaching infants, children and adults of all ages the skills needed for water acclimation, water survival, and stroke development. Its mission — ensure that every person, regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer.

Across the nation, eleven people die every day from unintentional drownings, with nearly 4,000 deaths occurring each year. Research shows that participation in formal swim programs, such as those offered by British Swim School, can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children who are most at risk for deaths caused by drowning. However, the risk of drowning isn’t limited to children: a Red Cross survey found that more than half of all Americans (54%) either can’t swim or don’t have the basic swimming skills needed to save themselves in the event of a water emergency.

“We are delighted to welcome Vick to our family,” said Ashley Gundlach, President of British Swim School. “His commitment to community safety and his entrepreneurial spirit makes him a perfect fit for our mission. The DurhamChapel Hill area will greatly benefit from his dedication to building a water-safe community.”
For more information or to sign up for lessons, visit British Swim School of Greater Durham.

About British Swim School
British Swim School, the nation’s most established swim school franchise, with over 40 years in business, believes that every individual, regardless of age or ability, should have the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer. Offering lessons for babies, children, and adults, the brand is dedicated to its mantra, “Survival of the Littlest,” focusing first on the survival skills needed to survive a water accident, then moving on to stroke development and more advanced skills. Not only does British Swim Schools give peace of mind to countless families who seek the essential life skill the brand offers their children, but the purpose-driven franchise also offers an exceptional opportunity for entrepreneurs who seek a fulfilling business venture with a sound foundation, low investment, and easily scalable model. Part of the Buzz Franchise Brands family, British Swim School currently operates over 350 schools across the United States and Canada.

For more information about British Swim School, visit http://www.britishswimschool.com.

To learn more about the benefits of British Swim School’s franchising opportunities, visit http://www.britishswimschoolfranchise.com.

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Mike Toper, 919 Marketing, (919) 813-6511, [email protected], 919marketing.com

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Zakay Law Group APLC and JCL Law Firm APC File Class Action Against Catholic Charities Alleging Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks


As a result of their rigorous work schedules, Catholic Charities’ employees were allegedly unable to take off duty meal breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for meal periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were from time to time interrupted during their off-duty meal breaks to complete tasks for Navy Federal Credit Union. Employees were allegedly required to perform work as ordered by Catholic Charities for more than five (5) hours during a shift without receiving an off-duty meal break. Further, the lawsuit alleges Catholic Charities failed to provide employees with a second off-duty meal period each workday in which these employees were required by Catholic Charities to work ten (10) hours of work. Catholic Charities’ policy allegedly caused employees to remain on-call and on duty during what was supposed to be their off-duty meal periods. Employees therefore allegedly forfeited meal breaks without additional compensation and in accordance with Catholic Charities’ strict corporate policy and practice.

If you would like to know more about the Catholic Charities lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.

Zakay Law Group, APLC, and JCL Law Firm, APC are labor and employment law firms with offices located in California that dedicate their practices to fighting for employees who have been wronged by their employers due to unfair employment practices. Contact one of their attorneys today if you need help with workplace issues regarding wage and hour, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.

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Jackland Hom, Zakay Law Group, APLC, (619) 255-9047, [email protected], https://zakaylaw.com/

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Catholics for Choice Launches Billboard Blitz Ahead of Ohio Abortion Vote


Starting today, Catholics for Choice is blanketing the Buckeye State with more than 30 billboards across Ohio, including in its seven largest metropolitan areas (Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Akron, Toledo, and Youngstown). The signs read “63% of Catholics support legal abortion in all or most cases” and “Pro-Choice Catholics: You Are Not Alone” and tell them to “Vote YES on Issue 1.” They will make nearly 9 million impressions between now and Election Day on November 7.

Catholics for Choice President Jamie L. Manson, M.Div. said:

“Catholics for Choice recognizes what is at stake on the Ohio ballot and how important it is for pro-choice Catholics in Ohio to know that they are not alone. In fact, we are the majority, and 63% of Catholics support legal abortion in all or most cases. Most people of faith believe in abortion rights. In the same way bishops are organizing their parishes to try to defeat Issue 1, so too must pro-choice religious groups mobilize to say: ‘Not in the name of our faith will you take away fundamental freedoms.’

Ohio’s Catholic bishops are pulling out all the stops to stigmatize and silence pro-choice Catholics across the state, preaching blistering sermons from the pulpit and pouring an astonishing $1.4 million into the campaign to defeat this abortion rights amendment. Their spending is an outrageous misuse of the hard-earned funds that ordinary Catholics donate to their parishes and dioceses.

“Catholics for Choice is immensely proud to spend just a fraction of what the bishops are spending in Ohio to counter their harmful messages with the truth of our own: pro-choice Catholics are not alone, and they must help pass Issue 1.”

Catholics for Choice President Jamie L. Manson, M.Div. and Catholics for Choice Ohio Field Organizer Nicole Morino are available for comment.

Catholics for Choice shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to a person’s well-being and respect, and affirm the capacity of all people to make moral decisions about their lives.

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John Becker, Catholics for Choice, 202-203-0931, [email protected], www.catholicsforchoice.org

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IMPLANTS FOR TISSUE FIXATION AND FUSION


“Our patent position affords us the ability to freely develop a broad portfolio of patent protected trabecular fixation devices for all orthopedic applications, while at the same time confidently protect our market position both present and future.” said Randy Roof– President & CEO; Founder of Cutting Edge Spine. “Our first such 510(k) cleared spinal system, T-FIX™3DSI Joint Fusion System, was introduced to the market in late spring of this year and it has quickly positioned Cutting Edge Spine as a front-runner in the fast growing SI fixation market.”

About Cutting Edge Spine

Founded in 2009, Cutting Edge Spine (CES) is a privately-owned medical device organization headquartered in Mineral Springs, NC. The Company is dedicated to developing and commercializing patented ‘passively smart’ orthopedic technologies that are transformational relative to clinical benefit to the patient without driving up the cost of care.

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Randy Roof, Cutting Edge Spine, LLC, 1 704-839-1916, [email protected], www.cuttingedgespine.com

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