by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The City of Fullerton in Orange County, Calif. has settled a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups alleging that its use of at-large elections […]
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Coalition’s Race-Based Complaint Against Harvard Dismissed
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed the complaint brought by a group of 64 Asian American groups claiming that Harvard discriminated against Asian Americans […]
Kentucky County Attorney Under Investigation for Racist Letter
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE: Karl Price will be disciplined for his letter, though he will keep his job as an assistant county attorney. Jefferson […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A coalition of 64 Asian American associations filed a complaint Friday against Harvard University, alleging that the school discriminates against Asian American students by setting […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process (Continued)
This is the second part to “Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process.” To read the first half of the article, click here. by COURTNEY LEE […]
Yoon Mirae and Sony Pictures Settle Legal Dispute
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean singer-rapper Yoon Mirae was not amused when she heard her song “Pay Day” briefly play in the controversial Seth Rogan comedy The Interview. “When […]
Megan Lee Wins Lawsuit Against Soul Shop Entertainment
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com K-pop star Megan Lee won the legal battle against her former agency, Soul Shop Entertainment, on Friday regarding the nullification of her five-year […]
Ruling Knocks Down Challenge to 2012 L.A. Redistricting
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Just one week before the Los Angeles City Council primary races this coming Tuesday, a federal judge in California ruled against a group of […]
Angry Asian Trademark Dispute
Pictured above: Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man and Lela Lee of Angry Little Girls. (Photos credit: KoreAm Journal and Angry Asian Man) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com […]
Expelled Student Facing $100K in Debt Sues Cornell University
by JAMES S. KIM An expelled Cornell University student facing more than $100,000 in “retroactively rescinded grants” and other fees is suing the school after she was forced to […]
Chicago Man Faces Lawsuit Over Leaving Behind Injured Passengers in Car Accident
by JAMES S. KIM A Chicago man is being sued by three passengers who were in his car when he allegedly drove his BMW off a road, crashed it, […]
Comfort Women For U.S. Military Sue South Korean Government
by STEVE HAN South Korean “comfort women” are often known as those who were forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military during World War II. The long-standing controversy centering […]
Family of SKorean Ferry Victim Files Suit Against Government
The parent of a South Korean ferry victim reportedly filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the government and the vessel’s owners, marking the first litigation move by any of the family members of […]
Sriracha Factory No Longer ‘Public Nuisance’ As City Drops Lawsuit
by JAMES S. KIM Sriracha lovers (and, yes, there are many of them in our community) can breathe easy: There will be no Sriracha shortage anytime soon, after the […]
Korean Senior Alleging Race-based Attack Files Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
This file photo from the New York Daily News, taken in January 2014, shows Korean American seniors involved in an earlier dispute with a Queens McDonald’s. A Korean American senior citizen in […]
