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Burnham Brown Represents Fresno State in a New Discrimination Lawsuit (As Reported by ABC - 30 News and the Fresno Bee)

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A former secretary in the Fresno State men's basketball office has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging she lost her job after complaining about a coach. "She complained of a hostile and discriminatory atmosphere in the basketball office." Fresno State has denied all allegations and complaints, said Cathy Arias, the attorney who is representing the university on the case. Arias works for Burnham Brown, an Oakland-based firm.

This suit was filed about a month ago in Fresno County Superior Court. Fresno State won a judge's ruling earlier this month to move the case to a federal court rather than a state court if the case were to go to trial. Fresno State has lost two high-profiled discrimination suits in state court that cost the California State University system millions of dollars in the past five months. "I would say it's premature," Arias said. "We denied the allegations, in particular the discrimination complaints. As far as the specific allegations, my office is just beginning to look into things." Should a trial be held, it likely would start in approximately 9 to 10 months, Arias projected.

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A former secretary in the Fresno State men's basketball office has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging she lost her job after complaining about a coach. "She complained of a hostile and discriminatory atmosphere in the basketball office." Fresno State has denied all allegations and complaints, said Cathy Arias, the attorney who is representing the university on the case. Arias works for Burnham Brown, an Oakland-based firm.

This suit was filed about a month ago in Fresno County Superior Court. Fresno State won a judge's ruling earlier this month to move the case to a federal court rather than a state court if the case were to go to trial. Fresno State has lost two high-profiled discrimination suits in state court that cost the California State University system millions of dollars in the past five months. "I would say it's premature," Arias said. "We denied the allegations, in particular the discrimination complaints. As far as the specific allegations, my office is just beginning to look into things." Should a trial be held, it likely would start in approximately 9 to 10 months, Arias projected.

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