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AT&T Inc.

Edwards v. Southwestern Bell Telephone (Racial Discrimination)

Date: 07/31/2008 (Date of Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $411,339

Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant

Synopsis: Lakecious Edwards, a service representative for AT&T (f/k/a Southwestern Bell Telephone), was awarded over $400,000 by a jury that found race was a motivating factor in the company's repeated failure to promote her. The jury also found that the company created a hostile work environment and retaliated against Edwards when she complained.