Sexual Harassment Law Blog

In December 2019, The Lantern, a student news outlet of the Ohio State University, reported that William White, a former OSU football player who also played 11 seasons in the NFL, abruptly resigned his position in lieu of termination after an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Mr....

When the owner of an establishment is the person engaging in sexual harassment, employee complaints are not going to get far, and they can expect retaliation. That was the case with Ken Friedman, owner of Manhattan’s Spotted Pig Restaurant, located in the West Village.
In January,...

A junior high school English teacher and coach in Sallisaw, Oklahoma was charged with rape. Twenty nine year old Brandy Lynn Foreman was arrested after Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined they had probable cause to charge with having sex with two teenage...

“How much time do I have to sue for sexual assault” is a question we are frequently asked. And, unfortunately, there is no one size fits all answer.
The period in which one may commence a lawsuit for sexual abuse or sexual assault is known as a statute of limitations. These laws...

After enduring sexual harassment from a pilot for years, a United Airlines flight attendant will receive $321,000 in damages, plus her legal fees, in a settlement between the airline and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).
Although the woman repeatedly...

Will I Be Raped in an Uber? Probably not but we don't think they are as safe as they should be. Many of our colleagues feel it is unsafe to ride in an Uber. They constantly wonder if they risk being sexually assaulted in a Lyft or Uber. Guys don’t worry as much as female passengers but the...

San Jose Police Arrest Lyft Driver Who Solicited 13 Year Old We have long complained about the lack of background checks and screening rideshare companies perform. Recent lawsuits against Uber and Lyft suggest that rideshare companies do little to screen drivers or investigate complaints of sexual...

Guy Roberts, a former assistant defense secretary for nuclear programs, resigned from his position in April. Still, it wasn’t really clear his reason for his leaving until the Pentagon report released in December.
In February, a woman on his staff filed a sexual harassment complaint...

The name Harvey Weinstein, once synonymous with quality movie-making, is now more associated with the term “sexual predator.” More than 30 actresses and former employees will share in a tentative $25 million settlement between Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film company, The...

While the majority of sexual harassment cases involve men intimidating women, the roles are sometimes reversed. That is the case with a recent settlement involving fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle. A then-22-year old male manager at a San Jose outlet, Austin Melton, endured pervasive sexual...