By Jennifer Garvey
In what crazy world does an employer deem it acceptable to talk about sex in the office? Well not so crazy as it seems it is happening more and more these days. One of our clients, Excenia Fofana was an employee at Odyssey House which is an organization that helps those struggling with [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2007 by Jennifer Garvey
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Jack Tuckner, Esq. of the New York based Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP is interviewed on the recent NY Knicks Sexual Harassment Verdict.
Posted on October 2nd, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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A professor of Law from Baltimore expresses her opinions regarding the amount of outrage that we should have, but perhaps lack when it comes to athletes who abuse partners.
Where’s outrage for athletes who abuse partners?
By Leigh Goodmark
A National Football League player is accused of cruelty to animals, and the public’s outrage knows no bounds. [...]
Posted on August 8th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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In NYT today, Radha Iyenger writes that not all is well with the “mandatory arrest” laws when it comes to domestic violence.
The article follows:
The Protection Battered Spouses Don’t Need
By RADHA IYENGAR
TWO decades ago, in an effort to curb domestic violence, states began passing “mandatory arrest†laws. Police officers responding to a call for help [...]
Posted on August 7th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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A cook was first sexually harassed, and then was subjected to retaliation by her employer: Perkins Restaurant. She is slated to receive $127,000 from the restaurant.
JULIE FORSTER for Pioneer Press reports:
A former Perkins cook who says she was sexually harassed and then fired for complaining will receive $127,000 in a settlement with the restaurant.
The [...]
Posted on August 4th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By Jennifer Garvey
I have never been one to laugh along like “one of the boys.†For one, I’m a woman, and two because the joke usually being made is not something I find humorous. It is a frequent occurrence among men to crack jokes with their buddies at work, however women are usually [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by Jennifer Garvey
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By La Toya L. Barrett
Imagine you met someone new, started dating them for a while, and realized that they were a tad bit disturbed. They became possessive and obsessed with you in a short period of time. After noticing their behavior, you quickly ended the relationship and changed your telephone number. A [...]
Posted on July 20th, 2007 by La Toya L. Barrett
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Multiple harassment complaints have been made against the San Jose City Auditor’s Office. Details follow:
A woman who filed a sexual harassment suit this week against the San Jose City Auditor’s Office was not the first person to claim the office was a hostile work environment, her attorney said today.
Jennifer Callaway, an auditor who has worked [...]
Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Google released Street Views today.
According to PC World: “The images that make up Google’s Street View feature are taken by a small army of drivers with expensive, multiple lens cameras mounted to the tops of their cars. Streets for which Street View images are available show up with blue outlines on Google Maps. Google [...]
Posted on May 29th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Corina Curry of Rockford Register Star reports that After 5 years of waiting, 14 women will receive settlements ranging from $500 to $25,000.
ROCKFORD — Former Applebee’s employees have settled their sexual-harassment lawsuit against the company for $300,000.
It’s been nearly five years since the first five women took their complaints to a Rockford attorney.
In all, 14 [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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