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College Sexual Harassment, Assault, Takes Center Stage at Start of School Year

Nearly a dozen current and former students at Occidental College have reached a settlement with the school’s top brass following a federal complaint alleging the school had improperly handled allegations of on-campus sexual harassment and sexual assault. Anaheim sexual harassment attorneys had been closely watching the developments of this case,…

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California Sex Harassment Claims Against L.A. Councilman Investigated

A panel established for the specific purpose of investigating claims of discrimination against elected officials in Los Angeles has convened to review the sexual harassment allegations made against Councilman Jose Huizar. For now, the proceedings, which were prompted by complaints from Huizar’s former deputy chief of staff, are being held…

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Sexual Harassment Claims in California Just Got Easier With SB 292

Last month, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld its earlier controversial ruling that a dentist could fire a female employee whom he found sexually “irresistible.” The all-male court upheld its decision saying that the termination was legal because it was based on the employer’s feelings and emotions – not on the…

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Lack of Sex Harassment Training May Boost Liability Claim

While city council members in San Diego have declined to pay for the legal defense of an embattled mayor who is fending off claims of sexual harassment, the city could still find itself financially liable. San Bernadino Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi knows this is particularly true if the alleged…

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Sex Harassment Allegations Force Radio Host Off Air

A popular Spanish-language radio host suddenly disappeared from the airwaves late last month, initially with no explanation. Our Santa Ana sexual harassment lawyers understand it now appears that allegations of physical, sexual and emotional harassment were what led to the abrupt departure. According to news reports, Eddi “Piolin” Sotelo was…

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Los Angeles Police Criticized for Failure to Reduce Sex Harassment Liability

The Los Angeles Police Department is facing harsh criticism over policies that allowed sexual harassment and discrimination to flourish, even after the agency had been successfully sued on numerous occasions. Westminster Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi understands that over the last six years, the city has reportedly shelled out some…

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College Adviser Sexual Harassment Alleged by Student

Our Newport Beach sexual harassment lawyers have written extensively about the widespread – and often ignored – problem of sexual harassment on college campuses. It continues to proliferate, in large part because administrators, faculty and advisers take advantage of a student’s vulnerability, desire to please and succeed and lack of…

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