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Latest 'Nuclear Verdict' Underscores Jury-Trial Employer Risk

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Last month, in Jane Doe v. Alkiviades David, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury returned a verdict in a sexual assault and harassment case in the amount of $900 million. This verdict is one of the largest ever for a...more

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HVAC Contractor to Pay $361,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Company Owner Repeatedly Claimed Women Do Not Belong in the Building Trades and Sexually Harassed Female Employees for Years, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE — Spokane Valley-based HVAC contractor Air Control Heating &...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

L.A. Jury Delivers Mother of All Verdicts – $464 Million to Two Employees!

As we have previously reported, jury verdicts in employment cases have continued to skyrocket in recent months, and there is no sign they are leveling off. Late last week, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded a total of...more

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EEOC Sues Tres Hijas Berry Farm for Sex Harassment And Retaliation

Raspberry Farm Allowed Sex-Based Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - CAMARILLO, Calif. – Tres Hijas Berry Farm, LLC., an agricultural company that harvests and sells raspberries, violated federal law by allowing a class...more

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EEOC Sues Lodging Lane Hospitality for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Hotel Manager Sexually Harassed Female Housekeeper for Months and Then Fired Her for Complaining About It, Federal Agency Charges - OXFORD, MS – Lodging Lane Hospitality, doing business as Home2 Suites and owned and...more

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EEOC Sues General Truck Parts and Equipment Co. for Hostile Work Environment

Owner Made Frequent, Unwelcome Sexual And Racist Comments, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO – General Truck Parts, a supplier of new and used truck parts with a facility in Chicago, violated federal law when its owner...more

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EEOC Sues Fresh Venture Foods for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Produce Processing Company Failed to Respond to Multiple Complaints, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES — Fresh Venture Foods, LLC, a produce processing and shipping company based in Santa Maria, California, violated...more

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EEOC Sues National Raisin and Select Staffing for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Dried Fruit Supplier and Employment Placement Co. Failed to Address Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. — Sunshine Raisin Corporation, dba National Raisin, and Real Time Staffing Services, LLC, dba...more

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EEOC Sues Houchens Food Group for Sexual Harassment

Grocery Store Chain Allowed Customer to Abuse Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Houchens Food Group, Inc., owner and operator of Pic-N-Sav grocery stores in several states and headquartered in...more

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EEOC Sues AMG Specialty Hospital for Sex Harassment by Chief Clinical Officer

Hospital Company Failed to Protect Former Female Director of Case Management from Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque-AMG Specialty Hospital, LLC and Acadiana Management...more

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EEOC Sues Virginia IHOP Owner for Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge

Restaurant General Manager Sexually Harassed Women, Including Teen Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – Koerner Management Group, Inc., doing business as IHOP (KMG), a Virginia based corporation that owns 12 IHOP...more

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EEOC and Fagerberg Produce Agree to Conciliate Discrimination Charges

DENVER – Fagerberg Produce, Inc. has agreed to conciliate discrimination charges involving sexual harassment and retaliation with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. ...more

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EEOC Sues Chipotle Mexican Grill for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Restaurant Allowed Coworker to Repeatedly Harass Manager and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - TAMPA, Fla. – Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., an international restaurant chain, violated federal law when a...more

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Federal Court Ruling Limits Punitive Damages Awards for Sexual Harassment

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Punitive damages are an extraordinary remedy under Title VII, and in order to obtain them, the plaintiff must satisfy a higher standard. Nonetheless, the threat of substantial punitive damages under Title VII should put...more

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Alliance Ground to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Chicago Cargo Company Tolerated Sexual Harassment of Female Employees and Fired a Male Employee for Speaking Out, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - Alliance Ground International, a cargo handling company that performs...more

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EEOC Sues Cañon City Chili’s Restaurant for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

DENVER - A Chili's  restaurant in Cañon City, Colorado, violated federal law by subjecting  female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: The Employment Law Landscape in 2019

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Arielle Kobetz discuss the labor and employment landscape in 2019, including some significant laws set to go into effect this year, as well as...more

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The More You Know... Or Others Think You Know: Fifth Circuit Finds Decision-maker Had Knowledge to Constitute Retaliation

The Fifth Circuit has issued another opinion in the continuing saga of Jackson State University and its past athletic director, Dr. Vivian Fuller—this one about retaliation against a witness. To refresh everyone’s memory: A...more

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District Court Awards Punitive Damages In Sex-Based Harassment EEOC Suit

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.E.O.C. v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C. No. CV 16-225, 2017 WL 5493975, at *2 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 16, 2017), a default judgement of liability was entered against the defendant company for sex-based...more

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Capital Restaurant Concepts, Ltd., d/b/a Paolo’s GT-LLC Sued By EEOC For Sex Discrimination

Agency Alleges That Teenage Employee Was Harassed Because Of His Sexual Orientation - Washington- Capital Restaurant Concepts, Ltd., d/b/a Paolo's GT-LLC, a District of Columbia corporation, violated federal law by...more

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Texas Roadhouse Restaurant, Management Company to Pay $1.4M to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Columbus Restaurant's Manager Subjected Class of Female Employees, Including Teens, to Abuse, Including Pressure for Sexual Favors, Federal Agency Charged - CLEVELAND - The owner/operator and management company for a...more

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MA Supreme Court Reinforces Employer Obligations on Sexual Harassment

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The court’s decision to restore a $500,000 punitive damages award for failure to adequately address a sexual harassment complaint highlights employers’ duty to investigate every allegation and take appropriate remedial...more

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Cha-Ching: The High Cost of Failing to Remedy Workplace Discrimination

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Last week, Gretchen Carlson, the Fox News anchor, sued Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, accusing him of harassment and sexism. Though Ailes denies the allegations, the trial will be closely followed, both because of the...more

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The Hot, Sweaty, Smelly Results are In: You Can’t Sexually Harass Your Employee Even if She’s a Lawyer and You’re a Guru

In a tabloid-worthy legal verdict delivered on January 27, 2016, hot-yoga guru Bikram Choudhury has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of sexually harassing his own company lawyer and then firing her after she attempted...more

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EEOC Files Suit Against McWhite Funeral Home for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Owner Subjected Female Employees to Unwanted Touching, Overtures and Retaliated Against Women Who Did Not Acquiesce, Federal Agency Charges - MIAMI - A Fort Lauderdale, Fla., funeral home violated federal law by...more

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