News & Analysis as of

Sexual Assault Punitive Damages

Proskauer Rose LLP

Latest 'Nuclear Verdict' Underscores Jury-Trial Employer Risk

Proskauer Rose LLP on

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

Proskauer - California Employment Law

$900 Million Jury Verdict Handed Down by Los Angeles Jury in Workplace Sexual Assault Case

This week a Los Angeles jury awarded a plaintiff nearly $1 billion in damages for workplace sexual assault. The defendant, billionaire Alkiviades David, suffered a staggering loss when a Los Angeles Superior Court jury doled...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

California Extends Defamation Privilege Defenses to Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Workplace Discrimination Complainants

On October 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 933. The new law provides further protection to individuals who are victims of sexual offenses and are sued under state defamation law....more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Gastroenterologist at NYC Hospital Faces Multiple Allegations of Sexual Misconduct After Patients Come Forward

It’s common for anyone undergoing a major medical procedure to have some serious concerns. However, for most, these worries are focused more on the possibility of an adverse medical outcome and not on the risk of being...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Former Residents of Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester Call for Federal Investigation into Claims of Physical, Sexual and...

Former residents of the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, previously the Youth Development Center, are calling for federal authorities to initiate an investigation into allegations of serious physical, sexual and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Cap on Punitive Damages is Constitutional, Georgia Supreme Court Holds

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

A $250,000 cap in punitive damages is constitutional, the Georgia Supreme Court has confirmed, upholding the trial court’s decision to substantially reduce a $50 million verdict to $250,000. Taylor v. Devereux Found., Inc.,...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Louisiana Expands Liability for Perpetrators of Sexual Assault in the Workplace

On June 10, 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature passed House Bill (HB) No. 379, a measure that provides for civil liability for injuries caused to individuals who have experienced sexual assault in the workplace, as defined...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

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

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide