Genie Harrison Law Firm Employment Law Blog

Genie Harrison Comments on Asia Argento Sexual Assault Accusations to LA Times

2023-02-15T14:47:28-08:00Daily Journal, Employment Law, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Los Angeles Times, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination|

Asia Argento was a voice of #MeToo. Now she is accused of sexual assault. What does it mean for the movement? August 21, 2018 — by Alene Tchekmedyian, Richard Wonton and Melissa Etehad for LA Times The two encounters happened 16 years apart, but they have striking similarities. In both cases, a young actor was summoned to a hotel room by a prominent Hollywood figure more than twice their age. There, the victims allege, [...]

Genie Harrison to Speak at Employment Law Forum

2023-02-15T14:55:35-08:00CAALA, Daily Journal, Employment Law, Genie Harrison|

Daily Journal Employment Law Forum ABOUT THE PROGRAM: This full day conference will showcase the expertise and experience of leading practitioners in the ever widening topic of Employment Law. Co-chair Genie Harrison will be moderating two panels: #MeToo (9-10 am): Handling sexual harassment cases during the #MeToo movement and Pay Equity (11:20 am-12:20 pm): Pay equity issues remain complex for businesses to manage, and compelling to pursue in litigation. This panel will address issues in pay [...]

Daily Journal Podcast on #MeToo Featuring Genie Harrison

2023-02-15T14:53:53-08:00Daily Journal, Employment Law, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination|

California’s Capitol in the #MeToo Era July 10, 2018 In this first episode of Courts & Capital, it’ll cover the #MeToo scandal across California specifically hitting the state’s Legislature hard. What are the legal standards in harassment cases? Has the Legislature exempted itself from the laws it applies to other employers? We talk to Wendy Musell (Stewart & Musell) of the California Employment Lawyers Association and plaintiff’s attorneys Micha Star Liberty (Liberty Law Office) [...]

Amber Phillips and Mary Olszewska Named Rising Stars

2021-01-11T20:56:27-08:00Employment Law, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, U.S. Politics|

Congratulations to Amber Phillips and Mary Olszewska, who were named Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. CLICK HERE for a copy of Super Lawyers Magazine, Southern California Rising Stars 2018.

Tax Law Typo Risks Bankrupting #MeToo Victims Without GOP Fix

2019-07-17T22:47:17-07:00Bloomberg, Employment Law, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, U.S. Politics|

Tax-Law Typo Risks Bankrupting #MeToo Victims Without GOP Fix June 5, 2018 — By Jeff Green and Sahil Kapur for Bloomberg / Politics. (Bold type added by Genie Harrison Law Firm): Republicans are considering a fix to a provision in their new tax law that they acknowledge could inadvertently penalize victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. But congressional gridlock before midterm elections in November means there’s no guarantee that the problem will be [...]

Genie Harrison on Harvey Weinstein Arrest for USA Today

2019-07-17T22:51:21-07:00Harvey Weinstein, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, USA Today|

Rose McGowan, Annabella Sciorra, Asia Argento applaud Harvey Weinstein’s arrest May 25, 2018 — By Bill Keveney for USA Today. CLICK HERE for the entire story and photos in USA Today. Here is a short excerpt from the story with Genie Harrison’s comments: Some of Harvey Weinstein’s famous accusers — including actresses Rose McGowan, Annabella Sciorra and Asia Argento — made strong statements on social media Thursday endorsing news reports that the disgraced movie mogul would [...]

Genie Harrison’s Comments in Washington Post on the USA Gymnastics Confidential Settlement Agreement with McKayla Maroney

2023-02-15T14:52:45-08:00Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Washington Post|

McKayla Maroney sues USA Gymnastics, saying it tried to buy her silence on abuse December 20. 2017 — by Bill Hobson, The Washington Post CLICK HERE for the entire story at WashingtonPost.com An excerpt from the story is below: Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast McKayla Maroney sued USA Gymnastics on Wednesday, alleging the Olympic sports organization sought to buy her silence with a confidential settlement agreement last year relating to her abuse by longtime women’s [...]

Genie Harrison Installed as CAALA 2nd Vice President

2023-03-06T10:52:43-08:00CAALA, Genie Harrison|

CAALA 2018 Executive Committee January 13, 2018 – Los Angeles attorney Genie Harrison was sworn in as CAALA 2nd Vice President of the 2018 Board of Officers at CAALA’s 69th Annual Installation and Awards Dinner. Mike Arias was installed as the 2018 CAALA President. Also installed were Sean McCann (President-elect), Jeff Rudman (First Vice President), Doug Silverstein (Treasurer) and Minh Nguyen (Secretary). CAALA (Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles) is the nation’s largest association of plaintiff's [...]

LA Times Interviews Genie Harrison About Google Sexual Harassment Case

2019-07-17T23:30:14-07:00Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment|

“By firing engineer, Google shows what you can say — and what you can’t — at work.” August 8, 2017 – By Tracey Lien, Los Angeles Times In a country known for its reverence of free speech, in a state strict with labor codes, in an industry steeped in libertarian and progressive ideals, if an employee has something to say, he should just be able to say it, right? Not quite, as one Google employee learned [...]

Genie Harrison selected as Top Female Attorney of the Year by IAOTP

2023-04-18T12:50:41-07:00Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles|

Genie Harrison selected as Top Female Attorney of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). July 13, 2017 Genie Harrison, owner of the Genie Harrison Law Firm was selected as Top Female Attorney of the Year for 2017 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP), for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the Legal Industry. While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only a [...]

Women Are Rarely Accused of Harassment Says Attorney Genie Harrison in USA Today

2023-03-06T10:45:03-08:00Employment Law, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, USA Today|

Women are rarely accused of sexual harassment, and there’s a reason why December 18, 2017 — by Maria Puente, USA Today Here are some excerpts from the story: In the fire-hose torrent of sexual harassment scandals we are staggering under these days, one thing stands out as a common factor in all the cases: The accused are men. “One of the reasons it is men who harass women, and sometimes other men, is that this is [...]

Genie Harrison Comments on Stormy Daniels Hush Money

2019-07-17T22:52:21-07:00Bloomberg, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, U.S. Politics|

Stormy Hush Money Not as Common as Trump Claims, Hollywood Says May 3, 2018 — By Edvard Pettersson for Bloomberg. Here is a short excerpt from the story: President Donald Trump made it sound like the nondisclosure agreement his lawyer struck with an adult-film star was nothing special. Don’t try telling that to Hollywood lawyers. While it’s common for the rich and famous to include confidentiality clauses in contracts with personal trainers, household staff [...]