Meghann M. Cuniff is a journalist in Southern California. She’s on Twitter @meghanncuniff.
Meghann Cuniff
By Meghann Cuniff
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News Victim in alleged antisemitic attack in Los Angeles sues two accused assailants
A man at the center of an alleged antisemitic hate crime during a pro-Palestinian protest in Los Angeles last spring has sued the two men accused of attacking him, seeking damages for an assault his lawyers say was a pre-planned hate crime conspiracy. The lawsuit filed Monday by lawyers for Mher Hagopian describes him as…
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News Meet the Jewish judge who sent Michael Avenatti to jail
The recent trial of lawyer Michael Avenatti for defrauding his ex-client Stormy Daniels included the inconspicuous but influential presence of the Sabbath. In a hearing the Friday before trial began, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman told attorneys he couldn’t work past 4 p.m. on Jan. 21 because of Shabbat. Then when jurors began deliberating, the…
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Fast Forward Judge orders lawyers to take ethics classes for ‘baseless’ antisemitism allegations
Lawyers who accused opposing counsel of antisemitism against their Israeli corporate client must take courses on judicial ethics under a new order from the trial judge that declares the allegations “vitriolic and unsubstantiated.” The Dec. 17 order from U.S. District Judge Alan Albright in Waco, Texas, reiterated what the judge said in an October hearing:…
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Fast Forward Judge ‘extremely offended’ by antisemitism allegations in Texas patent case
An Israeli company’s attempt to secure a new trial in a patent case against Amazon by leveling charges of antisemitism at Amazon’s attorneys appears to have backfired, with one of the accused attorneys offering a deeply personal rebuttal and the trial judge severely admonishing the company’s lawyer. “The allegations that were made hit right in…
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News Lawyers claim Amazon attorneys swayed Texas jury against Israeli startup with antisemitic ‘dog whistles’
Lawyers for an Israeli grocery start up claim that Amazon’s lawyers used antisemitic language to sway a Texas jury against their client. “Defendants blew this Jewish stereotype ‘dog whistle’ at every opportunity to unfairly bias the jury,” wrote attorney Lisa Kobialka on behalf of client Freshub and its Jewish chief executive officer, Meir “Iri” Zohar….
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Fast Forward Los Angeles public school board passes resolution to address antisemitism
Public school board members in Los Angeles voted Tuesday to require updated resources and training to prevent antisemitism on and off school campuses, part of a broad resolution to address “a significant rise in hate crimes here in Los Angeles.” Put forth by Board of Education member Scott Schmerelson, the resolution also requires all history…
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News That attack outside L.A. sushi was antisemitic, right? Think again, says lawyer for accused
Xavier James Pabon is a 30-year-old Puerto Rican father who decided to join a protest against Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip after his boss showed him pictures of dead Palestinian children being pulled from rubble after an Israeli airstrike. In May, he joined a caravan of cars that drove past the storefronts and restaurants…
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News Parents group alleges antisemitism in UTLA anti-Israel resolution
Alleging “blatant anti-Semitism,” a parents group is demanding an apology after a regional chapter of the Los Angeles public school teachers union called for the United States to cease all aid to Israel. The June 1 letter from the parents’ group, California Students United, also asks for an immediate investigation into potential civil rights violations…
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