It’s Not Easy Getting Insurers to Defend in Sexual Harassment Cases December 24, 2019 By Jim Sams While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most...
CBS-TV Sued by Producer of ’60 Minutes’ Alleging Gender Bias and Retaliation December 18, 2019 An associate producer on the CBS current affairs TV show “60 Minutes” filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging gender discrimination...
After Arbitration, Many Accused Harassers Return to Work November 18, 2019 What happens behind the scenes when employees are accused of harassment? New research from Michigan State University revealed that almost...
Pension Trustees Seek Corporate Disclosure of Sexual Harassment Costs, Policies January 15, 2019 By Emily Chasan and John Gittelsohn A group of trustees from some of America’s biggest public pensions are calling on companies to detail costs related to...
New ISO Management Liability Program Targets Private Companies’ Increasing Risks November 15, 2018 ISO has launched a management liability insurance program designed to address the increasing risks faced by private companies, including sexual...
Republicans Move to Clarify Tax Provision on Sexual Harassment Claims August 21, 2018 By David Morgan U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday sought to correct a section of President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul that threatened to prevent...
Judge Rules Bankrupt Weinstein Co. Must Face Sexual Harassment Claims June 6, 2018 By Steven Church Weinstein Co. must return to New York court to face a lawsuit by women who say the firm is responsible...
Louisiana Auditor: State Spent $5M on Sexual Harassment Lawsuits April 19, 2018 Louisiana has spent more than $5 million on lawsuits involving sexual harassment claims since 2009, the state’s legislative auditor said...
Sanofi Executive, Fired in France for Sexting, Sues for $1.5 Million March 7, 2018 By Gaspard Sebag First he sent lewd texts. Then he got fired. Then he sued. The case of an alleged sex pest at...
Public Firms Now Face Question of When to Disclose Sexual Harassment Claims February 6, 2018 By Tom Hals The steep drop in the stock price of Wynn Resorts Ltd. following a report that chairman Steve Wynn subjected female...