Supreme Court sides with Comcast in Byron Allen case
By Mona Austin The Supreme court ruled against Byron Allen in a racial discrimination case against Comcast that gained national attention for its broad implications about Civil Rights. Allen (the owner of Entertainment Studioswas unable to prove that his Television Network was rejected from the cable provider on the basis of race in a $20 billion legal battle that started in 2015. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the unanimous decision ruling that Allen did not show that the cable giant would not do business with him "but for" race. In other words, race had to be the sole reason for Not only did Comcast argue that race was not a factor, but they focused on market compatability instead, which the court found to be reasonable. “We are pleased the Supreme Court unanimously restored certainty on the standard to bring and prove civil rights claims,” Comcast said in a statement. “The well-established framework that has protected civil rights for decades continues. The nation’s c...