During a court hearing on lawsuits filed after last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival, issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured were discussed.
– Issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured duringThe hearing was the first time lawyers handling the nearly 500 lawsuits filed after 10 people died and hundreds of others were injured during aat the Nov. 5 concert headlined by rapper Travis Scott had met in court after the cases were consolidated before one judge.
“This case should be tried in the courtroom and not on social media or with press releases or other statements to the media,” Hawkins said. “There seems to be not much representation in the court of those African American voices. We really grapple with it. We are concerned about them not having a voice,” said Crump, who represents the family of
Hawkins told Crump this issue is something “that has not gone unnoticed by the court ... I would like that to be considered going forward.”
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