Sexual Harassment Law Blog

Three dispatchers for the Lake County Colorado Sheriff’s Office will share an $875,000 settlement in a lawsuit in which they alleged they were sexually harassed by the former sheriff, Rodney Fenske, and undersheriff, Fernando Mendoza. Their lawsuit not only brought down their harassers but...

The New Lisbon Developmental Center (“NLDC”), run by the state of New Jersey, is home to more than 450 developmentally disabled residents. These residents live in cottages in rural Pemberton Township. NLDC, established in 1914, is run by the New Jersey Department of Human Services....

Safie Specialty Foods Company, Inc. agreed in January to settle a federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) lawsuit for sexual harassment and retaliation filed by two female workers, one of whom was a temporary employee.
When workers complained about the sexual...

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...