One of your law firm’s clients is an ‘on-the-verge-of-success’ biotech Company preparing an IPO. The President of the Company calls you in a panic. JANE, a sales representative, claims her boss, DAVID, the star sales manager, has been hitting on her at sales conferences, inviting her on his boat during business hours and not giving her the same opportunities to
Recently, the public, media, judges and jurors have all increased their sensitivities toward rectifying the devastating impact discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault have on its victims. A number of policy changes have been made, especially with regard to victims of harassment. Highly publicized incidents, cases and verdicts, further put into the spotlight in part due to the #MeToo movement,
The recent surge of high-profile sexual harassment allegations, litigation and the #MeToo movement prompts the question, what impact the trend will have on sexual harassment lawsuits, what type of reforms the movement spur, and whether a backlash is coming? Possible Reforms The statute of limitations should be expanded for Title VII, the federal statute providing a cause of action for
In the wake of what seems like endless sexual abuse scandals coming out of Hollywood, the political arena, the media, the literary world and the hospitality industry, it can be a bit daunting to even open the newsfeed in the morning. Though social media may be abuzz with #metoo, the fact is that unwanted sexual conduct can lead to legal
One of your law firm’s clients is an ‘on-the-verge-of-success’ biotech Company preparing an IPO. The President of the Company calls you in a panic. JANE, a sales representative, claims her boss, DAVID, the star sales manager, has been hitting on her at sales conferences, inviting her on his boat during business hours and not giving her the same opportunities to
Recently, the public, media, judges and jurors have all increased their sensitivities toward rectifying the devastating impact discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault have on its victims. A number of policy changes have been made, especially with regard to victims of harassment. Highly publicized incidents, cases and verdicts, further put into the spotlight in part due to the #MeToo movement,
The recent surge of high-profile sexual harassment allegations, litigation and the #MeToo movement prompts the question, what impact the trend will have on sexual harassment lawsuits, what type of reforms the movement spur, and whether a backlash is coming? Possible Reforms The statute of limitations should be expanded for Title VII, the federal statute providing a cause of action for
In the wake of what seems like endless sexual abuse scandals coming out of Hollywood, the political arena, the media, the literary world and the hospitality industry, it can be a bit daunting to even open the newsfeed in the morning. Though social media may be abuzz with #metoo, the fact is that unwanted sexual conduct can lead to legal
