DOES THIS PLAINTIFF'S LAWYER REALLY WANT A FLOPPY PLAID SUN HAT?: The California Civil Justice Blog

back in June, but I only found it just now:

Will Major League Baseball teams be able to recognize gender-specific holidays, such as Mother's Day? Some teams may decide to forgo promotions that recognize the holiday in light of a lawsuit against the Oakland Athletics.

The A's just lost a $510,000 suit that alleged the club discriminated against men by giving away reversible bucket hats and tote bags only to adult women who attended the game on Mother's Day of 2004, according to The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog.

The plaintiff's lawyer, Alfred Rava, has filed about 40 anti-male discrimination suits in the past, according to the Journal. Aside from the suit against Oakland, the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have also been served in recent years for holding similar promotions.

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Labels: discrimination law, gender differences, motherhood

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