Judge to OK $215M Settlement for USC Gynecologist’s Patients January 9, 2020 LOS ANGELES — A federal judge is likely to approve a $215 million class-action settlement with thousands of former patients...
Ex-Deputy Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $250,000 December 24, 2019 By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS — A former chief deputy sheriff in rural Nevada has accepted $250,000 to end a lawsuit stemming from...
Harvey Weinstein Sex Abuse Claims Settling for $47 Million December 12, 2019 By Jeff Green Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced film mogul charged with rape, reached a tentative $47 million settlement with accusers, potentially putting an...
McDonald’s Workers Sue Over Sexual Harassment, ‘Toxic’ Work Culture November 13, 2019 By Daniel Wiessner and Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp was sued on Tuesday by workers in Michigan who accused the fast-food chain of allowing pervasive sexual harassment...
Boards End Era Of Impunity for ‘Skirt-Chasers,’ McDonald’s Firing Shows November 5, 2019 By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK — Directors of U.S. companies are increasingly showing zero tolerance for executives’ sexual relationships with employees, even consensual...
State Protects Abusers, Women Harassed in Public Jobs Say October 2, 2019 By David Klepper ALBANY, N.Y. — He was accused of calling his female co-workers “whores,” grabbing one woman’s head and forcing it between...
Lyft Faces Sexual Assault Lawsuits That Could Tarnish Image August 13, 2019 By Robert Burnson Lyft Inc.’s image as the “woke” ride-hailing company faces a new challenge from a rash of lawsuits filed by women...
Lloyd’s of London Suspends Top Broker Who Sent Harassing Email June 25, 2019 By Gavin Finch Lloyd’s of London has suspended a senior broker at Guy Carpenter & Co. for sending colleagues a sexually suggestive email...
New Groping Claim at Lloyd’s of London Agent Deepens Scandal June 11, 2019 By Gavin Finch Two executives at a top Lloyd’s of London insurance company have resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. One was accused...
Louisiana Lawmakers Trying to Make Sexual Harassers Pay May 30, 2019 By Melinda DeSlatte BATON ROUGE, La. — An effort aimed at making Louisiana officials pay a share of their sexual harassment settlements, rather...