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New York State Court Issues Groundbreaking Decision Nullifying an Arbitration Agreement in a Sexual Harassment Case July 31, 2020
On July 10, 2020, Justice Luis L. Nock issued an order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a sexual harassment case. Behind this dry description lies a groundbreaking decision that represents a ...
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Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in New York March 16, 2020
On October 23, 2017, journalist Ronan Farrow published an article in The New Yorker called " From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein's Accusers Tell Their Stories. " The piece, ...
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The Weinstein Verdict and the Workplace February 27, 2020
The Weinstein verdict on Monday, February 24, 2020, was a turning point in the global phenomenon known as #metoo. For starters, the verdict shows that even the richest, most powerful and protected ...
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SPH Defeats Motion to Dismiss Title IX Sexual Harassment Lawsuit January 9, 2020
On January 2, 2020, Schwartz Perry & Heller received a decision from the Eastern District of New York denying a motion to dismiss our client’s case, Mosier v. State University of New York , 18 CV ...
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Fighting Employer Retaliation in the Wake of the #MeToo Movement January 8, 2019
When the Weinstein scandal exploded in 2017, actress Alyssa Milano famously encouraged social media users to spread the hashtag #MeToo in an effort to demonstrate just how many men and women ...
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace March 16, 2018
Harassment in the workplace 20 years after Faragher THOMSON REUTERS By Davida S. Perry, Esq., and Brian Heller, Esq., Schwartz Perry & Heller Sexual harassment continues to thrive in the workplace. In ...
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