The real legal problem for Deen & her brother - is that the judge threw out the racial charges because the accuser had no standing. That means that if someone who does have standing - who was racially discriminated against, as the accuser alleged - brings the charges, the trial could go forward.
That's a nightmare scenario for Deen & her brother's legal representation. The groundwork has already been laid for the case, & the media have been all over the story. If there's anyone out there who has been wronged on a racial basis by the restaurant that Deen & her brother owned, all they have to do is step up.