A contract video editor at CBS, who was also a decorated U.S. Navy combat veteran, was promised an oppportunity at a full-time position after months of praised work. However, when the role opened, he was not even considered. Instead, CBS hired a Hispanic woman with significantly less experience. When asked why he was passed over, a CBS manager told him, “We have too many straight, white men in our department.”

In response, America First Legal (AFL) sued CBS, its President Wendy McMahon, and parent company Paramount Global for discrimination based on race, sex, age, and military service, clear violations of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act