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As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures
Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history. Along the way, the stalwart conservative has played an […]
Reports were adequate to warn school about sexual harassment
By Nick Hurston The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the dismissal of a student athlete’s claim that his university was deliberately indifferent to prior reports that its […]
State pays $350K to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that state Treasurer Fiona Ma sexually harassed her. The agreement filed […]
Court drops Zuckerberg from child safety lawsuit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge has granted Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped from a lawsuit that alleges his company has failed to protect young users on its […]
Settlement concludes student sexual abuse lawsuit
The University of North Carolina System and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts have settled a sexual harassment lawsuit spanning decades of allegations for $12.5 million.
Weinstein conviction reversal won’t end #MeToo, advocates say
NEW YORK — #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, […]
U.S. attorneys target sexual harassment in public housing
North Carolina’s three U.S. attorneys and representatives of the federal Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development met virtually Wednesday to address the problem of sexual harassment in HUD-assisted housing.
Jury finds Baylor negligent in Title IX lawsuit
WACO, Texas — A federal jury on Tuesday found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused […]
Judge OKs moving ahead with Alabama sheriff’s $2M settlement of sexual harassment lawsuit
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has granted permission for the Justice Department and an Alabama sheriff’s office to move forward with a $2 million settlement of a lawsuit […]
Lawsuit describes harassment, retaliation at nursing school
A woman who says she was kicked out of a North Carolina nursing school a month before graduation in retaliation for accusing a supervisor of sexual harassment is suing in […]
Wilkes Co. residents settle sexual harassment allegations for $600K
Seventeen female residents of Wilkes County have settled allegations that an area realtor sexually harassed them for $600,000. The case was brought by the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. […]
Jury selection for harassment cases in the #MeToo era
At a time when the #MeToo movement is dominating headlines, everyone is talking about sexual harassment — around the water cooler, around the family table, and online. Media coverage of […]
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