Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Space: The Next Frontier Of Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Just because we have laws on the books, it doesn’t mean that we’ve solved the sexual harassment problem. In truth, most of our remedies involve punishing those who have lost control of their company, failed to implement the appropriate policies, and look the other way when their employees are harassed. This is largely why… Read More »
Tampa Councilman Steps Down Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
A Tampa councilman will step down as chairman after sexual harassment allegations against him were deemed credible by investigators. The councilman will retain his seat on the council but will abdicate his position as chair. A former aide made 19 allegations against the former chairman which did not include inappropriate sexual advances, but rather… Read More »
Lawsuit Accuses Harvard Professor Of Sexual Harassment
A lawsuit filed against a Harvard anthropology professor accuses the university of not acting on sexual harassment complaints filed by graduate students. The lawsuit now has three students who are accusing the professor of sexual harassment. The lawsuit has divided the University with celebrity professors like Henry Louis Gates coming out in support of… Read More »
Lawsuit Accuses Equinox Of Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
A senior director of corporate accounts at a company called Equinox has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging rampant gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and discrimination against working mothers. Although the employee has risen through the ranks to take over a major executive position, she alleges that throughout her 20 years with the… Read More »
Teacher Fired For Reporting Sexual Harassment Among Students
A Utah school district is being sued after a teacher accused the district of retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment among students. According to the teacher, a few fifth-grade girls reported that one boy was touching them inappropriately and staring at them in a manner that made them uncomfortable. The teacher then immediately… Read More »
Massage Parlor Receptionist Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A former receptionist of a Florida massage parlor with the unfortunate name of “Massage Envy” is being sued by a former employee who says that she was sexually harassed on numerous occasions by a 68-year-old massage therapist. According to the plaintiff, the massage therapist routinely propositioned her for sex, left sexual comments on her… Read More »
Bankruptcy Fraud: What Is That?
The Department of Justice announced in March that a man was convicted of bankruptcy fraud. Bankruptcy fraud is not a press-friendly topic as it is generally boring when compared with all of the other criminal acts that happen every day. You won’t see bankruptcy fraud cases covered by CVN or other media outlets. Nonetheless,… Read More »
The Anatomy Of A $100 Million Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Riot Games was forced to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed on behalf of several employees for a reported $100 million. To be sure, sexual harassment lawsuits generally don’t settle for that much money. However, the matter exploded in 2018 when it was reported that male employees were sending female employees pictures of their… Read More »
Female Tesla Employees Face “Nightmarish” Conditions According To Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by a female Tesla employee in California states that the company has rampant sexual harassment problems. According to the suit, male employees would make lewd gestures and comments to female employees on the night shift. The woman complained to supervisors about the conduct, but they failed to intervene on her behalf…. Read More »
EEOC Wins $410,000 For Walmart Employee In Buffalo, NY
At least one person from Buffalo is pleased right now after the EEOC successfully litigated a claim against Walmart and settled her sexual harassment lawsuit for $410,000. Meanwhile, the rest of Buffalo is still reeling over the Bills’ loss to our hometown Jaguars. While we cannot comment on the quality of the Bills’ chances… Read More »