Wake Up Call: Civil Rights Lawyer Advertises on US Open Players

Sept. 3, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

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  • Ben Crump, the civil rights lawyer known for representing the families of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, and Michael Brown, is advertising on players’ outfits at the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, placing his firm’s name on sponsor patches worn during matches. (Associated Press)
  • London lawyer Oussama Djalaledine Hamza has lost his licence to practice and must pay $64,800 in legal fees for “his total disregard for the judicial process” and making “hostile, inflammatory, ...

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