Gretchen Carlson has settled her sex harassment case for $20 million and a public apology. See CNN news report. Fox News paid a portion and according to one report, so did Roger Ailes. It is one of the largest settlements ever for one person in a discrimination lawsuit. It also included a public apology. Fox
Seventh Circuit Seeks to View Evidence in Total
The Seventh Circuit in Chicago has issued a remarkable decision,. In Ortiz v. Werner Enterprises, Inc., No. 15-2574, the three judge panel overturned a series of cases regarding a so-called “convincing mosaic” test. The decision starts as a normal three judge panel decision discussing Mr. Ortiz and his summary judgment. The lower court granted
Agnese Removed as President of UIW
So, just a few days after he made racial comments, Louis Agnese, President of UIW, has been fired. The Board of Trustees said it would not condone those sorts of comments. And, now it has voted to remove him as President. See San Antonio Express News report. The man who raised University of the Incarnate
UIW President Makes Racial Comments
Lou Agnese made some comments about student’s skin color. He is apparently known for his slightly off-color and blunt comments. But, at a recent gathering of students, he mentioned to the students that some were not wearing the school colors, black and red. To one African-American student, he commented that even though she was not
Fox News Sued for Sexual Harassment
So, now, Fox News itself has been sued for sexual harassment. Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has sued her former employer, saying Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly harassed her. She describes Fox News as a sex-fueled, Playboy mansion like place to work. In her suit, Ms. Tantaros claims she was in Mr. Ailes’ office.
Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment
The Fifth Circuit issued an interesting decision reversing summary judgment. In Heinsohn v. Carabin and Shaw, No. 15-50300, 2016 WL 4011160 (5th Cir. 7/26/2017), the higher court found the employer did not have policies in place to support its claim that it fired a Legal Assistant for missing an appeal deadline and for allegedly
Trumps Oppose Sexual Harassment, Mostly
Donald Trump’s pronouncements are like a broken record, one after another. He recently said that women who are harassed at work need to change jobs or careers. He said nothing about the possibility that, oh by the way, maybe we should enforce laws prohibiting sexual harassment. He questioned the women who are accusing Roger Ailes
Fifth Circuit in En Banc Hearing Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Statute
In the recent case of Veasey v. Abbott, No. 14-41127 (5th Cir. 7/20/2016), a rare en banc panel struck down Texas’ strict voter identification law. En banc is a rare procedure. It means the entire court hears a re-hearing of a prior case. The plaintiffs lost a previous hearing which was heard by a
Guest Post: Are Anti-Harassment Efforts Falling Short” Yes, Says EEOC
Folks, loyal readers, here is a guest post blog from an esteemed, experienced trial lawyer in Los Angeles. Cortney Shegerian practices employment law in Los Angeles, California at her firm, Shegerian and Associates. She has mediated over 100 cases. Let’s hear what she has to say:
Sexual and non-sexual harassment is currently the number one
Trump Supports Roger Ailes
Well, it is not surprising. Donald Trump has been friends with Roger Ailes for many years. Mr. Trump spoke in defense of Mr. Ailes, recently, noting that the women who complained about the Fox News CEO, were helped by him. See USA Today news report.
Don’t you know they meet now and then at