Sexual Harassment Law Blog

Eliza Dushku would have received approximately $9.5 million had she remained a cast member of the CBS series “Bull” for four years. That didn’t happen, but she’ll still receive that much money because “Bull” star Michael Weatherly made sexually harassing comments...

Almost a year after publicly accusing Harvey Weinstein, actress Paz De La Huerta has filed a civil suit against the former film producer and the Four Seasons Hotel. On Tuesday, November 13th, De La Huerta told California state court of how former film producer Harvey Weinstein raped and stalked...

Is hugging appropriate at work? The answers depends on the circumstances and who is doing the hugging. A quick hug between two friends isn’t against the law (although depending on the company, it may violate a workplace policy). But unwanted hugs and forced hugs, especially from a superior...

Dr. Larry Nasser, the longtime USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University team physician, did more than abuse the trust of hundreds of young gymnasts, including Olympic athletes. He literally abused them and molested them sexually under the auspices of examining them.  
In 2016, Nasser...

Most sexual harassment consists of the old-fashioned kind, with the harasser making unwanted physical contact, using demeaning terms or quid pro quo demands for sex in return for some type of benefit.
That’s not the case with iPhone’s AirDrop app, which allows total strangers to...

Dr. Gregory A. Ahearn, 74, a tenured biology professor at the University of North Florida was put on leave after a former student/employee accused him of sexual harassment. Shortly afterward, Ahearn announced his retirement. Details on this allegation include Ahearn making sexist comments to a...

While the #MeToo movement is credited with taking down big names in the worlds of Hollywood, Washington, and major media companies, the backlash really began before numerous women accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault in October 2017.
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes was fired after...

As of November 8th, employees at Google can sue the tech giant over sexual harassment. The company has decided to get rid of their arbitration clause when there has been a case of sexual harassment. This comes after a worldwide walkout that was organized by outraged employees protesting the...

An analysis by the Center for American Progress found that sexual harassment complaints by retail workers amount to 13.44 percent of the total of annual complaints. This means that retail is the second riskiest industry for this kind of misconduct, closely following the food industry....

It’s no secret that sexual harassment can result in depression and anxiety, but new research shows that the long-term health effects of sexual harassment on women are more pervasive than previously thought. It’s possible such harassment could take years off a woman’s life, as she...