California enacts sweeping legislation designed to address the #MeToo movement

Posted on: October 2, 2018 By:

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law four new bills addressing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Senate Bill 826 mandates that public companies based in California have at least one woman on their board of directors by the end of … Continue reading →

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#MeToo: MA Judge Accused of Sexual Harassment

Posted on: May 29, 2018 By:

The #MeToo movement is still moving along and causing victims to come forward in various industries, including the judiciary. Just yesterday (May 24, 2018), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court suspended a state court Judge Thomas Estes because of his secret … Continue reading →

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AZ: Prohibit Confidentiality Agreements in Sex Assault/Harassment Cases

Posted on: January 19, 2018 By:

The Arizona House of Representatives is considering House Bill 2020 that seeks to prohibit confidentiality agreements in cases of alleged sexual assault or sexual harassment. See here. Proposed by Rep. Maria Syms (R-Paradise Valley), HB 2020 casts any confidentiality agreement … Continue reading →

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To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That Will Be the Question

Posted on: January 5, 2018 By:

Whether it be a Hollywood mogul, a renowned politician or a formerly respected executive, it is clear from the Me Too and Time’s Up movements that the voices against and stands taken to uncover and prevent sexual harassment have a … Continue reading →

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