The Atlanta lawyer who filed the suit that ended Miami-Dade County’s set-aside program for minority contractors has taken fresh aim at Broward County, Fla.’s affirmative action effort for contracts.
On March 15, Atlanta attorney Herbert P. Schlanger filed suit in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale against Broward County and the seven county commissioners in an attempt to end the county’s minority set-aside program in construction, engineering and architectural contracts. The suit seeks both damages and injunctive relief for “racial, ethnic and sexual discrimination” on the grounds of violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 14th Amendment.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
