The Zalkin Law Firm, a well-known San Diego firm representing sexual abuse survivors across the country, is currently facing a class-action lawsuit. The suit alleges that a data breach by an identified cyber criminal group led to the unauthorized exposure of highly sensitive information from case files. These compromised files reportedly total to a massive…
September 2023 has seen substantial movements in the employment sector, with several noteworthy developments occurring post Parliament’s resumption from its summer recess. Major strides were made in the advancement of workplace rights, particularly in addressing sexual harassment and contract predictability. In a significant transposition, proposals centered around preventing sexual harassment at work received priority, thus…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has filed a lawsuit against the AMZ Manufacturing Co., a Pennsylvania electroplating, painting, and assembly business, alleging the company violated federal law by subjecting female employees to a hostile work environment. According to the filing, the EEOC contends that multiple male co-workers and many managerial employees were responsible…
With a significant shift in board accountability taking place within contemporary corporate governance, a new regime is rolling out to address sexual harassment in the workplace. Incorporating challenges and strategy changes, boardroom agendas are molding to accommodate these compliance programs. As noted on JDSupra, it’s a sentiment that bears worth repeating: The bolstering of anti-sexual…
The Department of Education (DOE) is set to issue two major amendments to Title IX regulations, changes that will potentially impact educational institutions, particularly colleges, universities, and public K-12 schools. The amendments are expected to be issued in the coming month, amidst ongoing academic sessions, thus posing challenges for these institutions. One rule focuses on…
In Georgia, the Trump election case has borne witness to an unusual step with the decision to keep the identities of the jurors a secret. This precautionary measure perhaps underscores the sensitivity and significance of the case in question. It comes amid worries of potential backlash or harassment, which could compromise the impartiality of the…
In a recent case that has drawn much attention, an Iowa lawyer is arguing for the unusual idea that sexual harassment should be protected under the First Amendment. Specifically, this dispute revolves around a controversial prison rape joke, which the lawyer in question insists had no sexual intent. More details on this case can be…
The legal community and workplace environments are gradually transitioning back to a five-days-a-week in-person schedule, yet, unfortunately, the complexities of workplace interactions and behavior have also returned to the foreground. An escalating scenario involving Iowa lawyer Reuben Neff outlines the serious repercussions potentially associated with unprofessional and disrespectful conduct during workplace interactions. According to a…
Several crucial reminders and lessons related to harassment prevention are recently being revisited due to the news involving pop sensation Lizzo. Among these are not only the common misunderstandings regarding sexual harassment but also the persistent incidence of claims, debunking the notion of their rarity. Despite seeming to be obvious, it’s notable how perpetually pertinent…
Human rights advocate groups Article 19 and CIVICUS have released a joint statement expressing concern about the treatment of peaceful protestors across Malaysia. There are reports that the police are using harassment as a method to quell these demonstrations. This statement comes in the wake of numerous protests in the region, incorporating farmers raising their…
In a distinct turn of events, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in a recent decision that employees may be able to validate a claim of a hostile work environment on the basis of regular exposure to violent and misogynistic music (JD Supra). The ruling asserts that such lawsuits could be entertained even when…
In a shocking event that recently came to light, a Pittsburgh man is facing criminal charges for allegedly bypassing security at the Allegheny County Courthouse with a knife. Alongside the accusation of carrying a weapon in a secure location, the man is reported to have threatened to follow a judge to his car, with the…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled its final Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) on September 21, 2023. This document offers pivotal guidance to employers as it lays out the agency’s enforcement priorities for the next five years—Fiscal Years 2024-2028. (JD Supra) Indications from the new SEP reveal that the EEOC intends to actively and…
In a compelling development that affects two highly recognized entities, Cavco Industries, Inc. and Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. were sued by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The companies are being accused of subjecting an employee to racially based harassment after discovering the employee’s multiracial family. This act is a potential violation of…
In a recent turn of events, U.S trucking entities TA Dedicated, Inc., conducting business under the name Transport America, and TForce TL Holdings USA, Inc., also known as Transportation Enterprise Services, have been accused of contravening federal laws by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The federal agency’s allegations include claims that the companies indulged…
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Interventional Pain Management Associates (IPMA) and Baxter County Regional Hospital, alleging violation of federal law. The organizations, which operate as an integrated enterprise in the city of Mountain Home, Arkansas, are claimed to have wrongfully fired an employee for participating in an…
Julia Rix, a former corporate lawyer at Polsinelli, has filed a $20 million sexual harassment lawsuit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. This legal action comes after Rix alleges she was sexually harassed over the course of her two-year tenure at the firm by two senior shareholders. According to the lawsuit, they…
In a substantial development aimed at clarifying standards for Title VII retaliation claims, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Carr v. New York City Transit Authority. The decision comes in the wake of a similar determination by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals which clarified its perspective on properly pled Title VII disparate…
In a clear statement about the severity of sexual harassment in the corporate environment, a former partner at the Polsinelli law firm has initiated a $20 million lawsuit. The claim challenges the implicit toleration such issues have often seen in the past, emphasizing that preemptive admissions of misconduct are no safeguard against legal proceedings. Insider…
Former FTC Commissioner and ex-law professor at George Mason University’s ASS Law, Joshua Wright, who had filed a $108 million suit against Elyse Dorsey, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, and Angela Landry, a counsel at Freshfields, is facing a counterclaim. The accusations against Wright are that he engaged Dorsey and Landry in sexual relationships…
A high-profile sex harassment suit has been launched in the Washington, D.C., Superior Court by a former equity shareholder of Polsinelli PC. The ex-firm attorney is seeking a total of $20 million in damages. Detailing her experiences within the suit, the former equity shareholder has raised allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation. The litigant paints…
In a recent ruling that caught the attention of the global corporate legal sphere, the state of Colorado has enacted the POWR Act. This legislative shift, which became operative on August 7, 2023, broadens the employer obligations to curb and address harassment as well as discrimination at the workplace. Notably, it applies to companies housing…
Julia Rix, a former equity partner at the Polsinelli law firm, has filed a significant lawsuit against the firm and two senior partners, Gabriel Yomi Dabiri and Dov H. Scherzer. In the lawsuit, Rix alleges that she was a victim of persistent sexual harassment over the course of her time at the firm. The lawsuit…
A recent attempt to mediate a settlement has failed in a sexual harassment suit lodged against the federal judiciary by a former North Carolina public defender. Following this unsuccessful mediation, it appears the case will now proceed to trial. The plaintiff asserts that her claims of due process and equal protection were violated, which will…
In the aftermath of the allegations against former George Mason Law professor Joshua Wright, the echoes of the #MeToo movement sound loudly in the halls of our judiciary. The accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment against Wright allegedly perpetrated on students echo the culture of silence and fear seen in the judiciary. Could it be…