Sexual Harassment
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Citigroup, Sexual Harassment
Is Debrahlee Lorenzana's Former Lawyer a Creepy Dude?
It’s been a couple of days since we’ve mentioned former Citibank banker Debrahlee Lorenzana. In fairness, I’ve been afraid to criticize her and risk alienating all of the women in the world. Maybe her former lawyer is safer ground? A couple of days ago we mentioned that Lorenzana hired Gloria Allred. But yesterday news surfaced […] -
Breasts, Citigroup, Hotties, Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Debrahlee Lorenzana's Breasts: An Attractive Nuisance
It seems the world can’t get enough of Debrahlee Lorenzana, the former Citibank employee who alleges she was fired because she was “too hot.” She’s been making the rounds of the morning talk shows, and people have been absolutely gushing about her figure, which allegedly got her fired. But could you call her body an […] - Sponsored
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sexual Harassment
Update: Rotunda v. Zengerle Has Settled
Last month we covered the somewhat salacious suit that law professor Kyndra Rotunda filed against her former employer, George Mason University School of Law; a GMU law professor, Joseph Zengerle; and the law school’s dean, Daniel Polsby. As we reported, most of the counts, including the juiciest sexual harassment claims, were dismissed. Some state-law claims […]
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Citigroup, Hotties, Ridiculousness, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Wall Street
Lawsuit of the Day: Woman Claims She Was Fired for Being Too Attractive
You know something is capturing cultural attention when your mother asks, “Did you write about that woman who got fired for being attractive?” Earlier this week, the Village Voice ran a cover story on a woman who is suing Citibank for wrongful termination. She claims that her bosses found her too hot — and thus […] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sexual Harassment
(Dismissed) Lawsuit of the Day: Rotunda v. Zengerle
Last year, law professor Kyndra Rotunda filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, George Mason University School of Law; a GMU law professor, Joseph Zengerle; and the law school’s dean, Daniel Polsby. Rotunda raised claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, pay discrimination, and constructive discharge, alleging that she was sexually harassed by Zengerle when they […] -
Asians, Racism, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Weirdness, Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen Gets Out of a Pickle of a Lawsuit
Or make that a cucumber of one. Remember this allegation, from the lawsuit filed by former case manager Hanh Nguyen Allgood against the prominent Richmond law firm of Williams Mullen? When the [office elevator] doors closed, [partner] Robert Eicher pretended to be sad and depressed. He asked Allgood for a hug. When she complied, he […] -
Gender, Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment: It's Not Just For Women Anymore
It’s funny how being laid off really puts all of your workplace problems into perspective. The Wall Street Journal reports that more and more men are claiming they are victims of sexual harassment: Since the start of the recession, a growing number of sexual harassment complaints have come from men. Some 16.4% of all sexual […] -
Asians, Racism, Sexual Harassment, Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen Gags On Cucumber
Last year, prominent Richmond law firm Williams Mullen was hit with a lawsuit from a former employee alleging racial discrimination and sexual harassment. It was a juicy one — cucumber juicy. Vietnam native Hanh Nguyen Allgood, 53, who was a case manager for the firm, claimed that a partner rubbed up against her in an […] - Sponsored
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Associate Advice, pls hndle thx, Rudeness, Sexual Harassment
Pls Bring Back Marin Thx
Marin is away this week. She’s on vacation. But don’t worry, she reports that she’s having a miserable time. She wilts when people aren’t constantly asking her to fix their miserable lives. Without Marin, a confused law student turned to Slate’s Dear Prudence to help her out with some troubles. Apparently this law student spent […] -
Gay, Lesbians, Sexual Harassment
Julie Kamps Files $50 Million Lawsuit Against Fried Frank for Making Her Life Hell (But Never Making Her Partner)
Julie Kamps graduated from Harvard Law School in 1998 and moved to New York to work for Fried Frank. She spent 10 years as a litigation associate at the firm and was let go in January 2009. Anyone who spends ten years at a firm without making partner might be tempted to sue. In Kamps’s […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, My Job Is Murder, Sexual Harassment
My Job Is Murder: Of Lunch and Lawsuits
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL’s first foray into serial fiction. “My Job Is Murder,” a mystery set in a D.C. appellate boutique firm, will appear one chapter at a time, M-W-F, over the next few weeks. Prior installments appear here; please read them first. The author, a former appellate lawyer, wishes to emphasize that any […] -
Asians, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Weirdness, Williams Mullen
Racial Discrimination and Sexual Harassment -- With a Cucumber? -- Alleged at Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen is a prominent Richmond-based law firm that is “100 years strong,” according to its website. For 18 of those years, Vietnam native Hanh Nguyen Allgood, 53, was a case manager for the firm. She left in March 2007. Apparently, the departure was not “all good” with her. She has filed a $950,000 lawsuit […] -
Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Jeremy Pitcock, Kasowitz Benson, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Everyone's A Loser in Pitcock v. Kasowitz Benson
The big decisional news out of New York today is the guilty verdict in the Brooke Astor trial. Anthony Marshall, the son of the late socialite and philanthropist, was convicted in a scheme to defraud Mrs. Astor. But we also have news of another notable ruling. Longtime readers of Above the Law will recall the […]
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Crime, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Masturbation, Rudeness, Sexual Harassment
Attack of the Stack Whacker at American University - Washington College of Law
A female law student at American University – Washington College of Law had an unpleasant Yom Kippur. First, she was at the library at 11 p.m. on a Monday night. Second, she had some unexpected company. From an e-mail that went out to WCL students earlier this week: TO ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFFINCIDENT REPORT […] -
Feminism, Gay, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Lesbians, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sex, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
Girl-on-Girl Sexual Harassment at Delaware Law Firm
Here at Above the Law, we’ve reviewed a lot of employment discrimination complaints over the years. But this one is special. The firm (like it matters): Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson. The plaintiff: Jennifer Braude. Why you care: Do I have your attention? Click after the jump for more details, plus Maron Marvel’s response. -
pls hndle thx, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Pls Hndle Thx: Reverse Schadenfreude
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. ATL, What is current law firm protocol with respect to affairs between partners and associates? The head of one the practice groups at my firm is having an affair with an associate in another group. It has been going on for awhile […] -
Crime, Federal Judges, Samuel Kent, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Judge Samuel Kent Hangs Up His Robe
The Not-So-Honorable Samuel Kent — the first federal judge to be charged with a sex crime, and now a convicted felon, after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice — is leaving the bench. But he’s taking his sweet time about it: U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent on Tuesday submitted his ”unconditional resignation,” which will take […] -
Crime, Samuel Kent, Sex, Sexual Harassment
Federal Judge Samuel Kent Will Have To Make His Advances on Female Prison Guards
We noted in yesterday’s Morning Docket that libidinous federal judge Samuel Kent is heading to the slammer for three years. We’ve covered Kent’s unraveling extensively, but new details continue to emerge. Kent is the first federal judge to be charged with a sex crime. He could have faced up to 20 years in prison, but […] -
Andrew Cuomo, Antonin Scalia, Bernie Madoff, Morning Docket, Pornography, Sexual Harassment, Wal-Mart
Morning Docket 3.24.09
* United Airlines settled a suit filed by a former pilot, who resigned after repeatedly finding porn in hidden places in her cockpit, including underneath a cap on a safety device called a “stick shaker” (no pun intended). Click to see United’s ridiculous effort to dismiss. [The Seattle Times] * Attorney General Andrew Cuomo convinced […]
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9th Circuit, Bernie Madoff, Federal Judges, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Sexual Harassment, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 02.23.09
* Legal experts write a letter to Congress suggesting term limits for Supreme Court justices. [The Washington Post] * SCOTUS will discuss whether judges should excuse themselves from voting in cases involving big campaign contributors when they hear a case involving a West Virginia judge. [Detroit Free Press] * 3 jurors who convicted Alfred Trenkler […]