Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA Los Angeles federal judge has rejected Charter Communications’ effort to dismiss a $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the cable giant by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios.Judge George Wu of California’s Central District issued a ruling Friday denying Charter’s motion to dismiss.
Allen first filed suit against Charter in 2016, asserting that the cable operator’s refusal to carry his collection of channels was in part racially motivated.Allen has pursued litigation against major MVPDs since 2015.