Ex-fire chief claims unjust removal By Richard Winton / L.A. Times Staff Writer Aug. 21, 2025 Kristen Crowley says in a legal filing that she was defamed by Mayor Karen Bass. Kristin Crowley and her lawyers accuse Bass of ousting her, and repeatedly defaming Crowley as Bass sought to shift blame for the way the city handled the catastrophic Palisades Fire “while concealing the extent to which she undermined public safety” with [...]
Ousted L.A. Fire Chief Claims Mayor Bass Cut Department’s Budget by $17.6 Million, Demands Apology By Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone Aug. 20, 2025 Kristen Crowley claimed the mayor orchestrated a campaign of misinformation to protect her political image after the catastrophic blaze Kristin Crowley, the former chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department ousted from her position earlier this year, filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass, [...]
Ousted L.A. fire chief claims Bass ran a misinformation campaign, defamed her to save herself By Richard Winton / L.A. Times Staff Writer Aug. 20, 2025 The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim against the city Wednesday, alleging that Mayor Karen Bass “orchestrated a campaign of misinformation, defamation, and retaliation” to protect her political image after the most destructive wildfire in city history. Kristin Crowley and her lawyers accuse [...]
Genie Harrison and Maryann Gallagher Join Forces to Champion Women’s and Employees’ Rights In a story first published by the Daily Journal, two of California’s most respected plaintiff attorneys—Genie Harrison and Maryann Gallagher—announced a formal alliance aimed at fighting workplace injustice, empowering women trial lawyers, and changing the legal landscape for survivors of harassment and discrimination. You can read the full article HERE. A Historic Partnership for [...]
Trump Sexual Abuse Verdict Celebration Giveaway! Order yours by May 15, 2023. In 2016, in response to then-candidate Donald Trump’s Access Hollywood tape in which he said that when you’re famous, you can grab ’em by the pussy, we printed t-shirts that said, “Grab ’em by the Verdict.” Six years later, a New York jury has held Former President Trump liable for $5 million [...]
Effective January 1, 2023, the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act (AB 2777) revives certain sexual assault and related claims where the statute of limitations has previously lapsed. Due to this change, the Genie Harrison Law Firm, APC, may be able to hold perpetrators accountable and get financial compensation for the survivors of their conduct. AB 2777 revives sexual assault and related claims where the statute of limitations has passed in the following [...]
Welcome to “She Said What?! Show” with employment and sexual harassment attorney Genie Harrison and businesswoman Lucy Abir. The “She Said What?! Show” is hosted by two strong, straight-talking, accomplished businesswomen tackling today’s women’s issues. Nationally known women’s rights attorney Genie Harrison and international broadcast journalist and influencer Lucy Abir are powerhouse women who have built their empires from the ground-up and are ready to get [...]
The Consumer Attorneys of California have named Genie Harrison the 2022 Consumer Attorney of the Year for her work getting justice for the victims of Harvey Weinstein. Sexual harassment attorney Genie Harrison won justice for survivors of sexual abuse by prominent Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. She represented his assistant Sandeep Rehal in her harassment and retaliation case against Weinstein and The Weinstein Company and several other [...]
Lawyer Limelight: Jennifer Ostertag By Emily Jackoway | April 27, 2022 | Lawyer Limelights Years ago, Jennifer Ostertag tried a case on behalf of a young woman who had been abused in the workplace. She’s tried many such cases before and since, but this one is her favorite. She lost. In the courtroom, anyway. But for her client, the case was about so much more than a verdict or any amount of settlement money. It [...]
PRESS RELEASE FOR RIOT GAMES $100 MILLION SETTLEMENT Breaking News Riot Games Settlement 12/27/21 Today the Plaintiffs in McCracken, et al. v. Riot Games, et al. filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a $100 million settlement plus major injunctive relief in their equal pay class action. Congratulations to the WOMEN OF RIOT GAMES whose courage and commitment led to this result. Genie Harrison, Mia Munro, [...]
Riot Games Gets Go-Ahead to Talk Settlement in Gender Bias Suit October 1, 2021 Link to court dockets and story at BloombergLaw.com Women suing Riot Games Inc., a unit of Tencent Holdings Ltd., for harassment and pay discrimination got the go-ahead on Friday to schedule settlement talks with the game maker in a Los Angeles court. The women filed claims against Riot in 2018, alleging the company denied them equal pay and promotions, and subjected [...]
Updates: State Bar Seems Determined To Open The Practice Of Law To Non-Lawyers Also: Virtual MSC platform for LA Superior PI cases is a success with a dozen cases settled by CAALA President Genie Harrison for The Advocate, September 2021 September is an important month for the State Bar’s ongoing efforts to open the practice of law to hedge funds, big accounting and tech, and corporations, and to create a new second-class licensure [...]