Equal Rights Archives

Riot Games Class Action Lawsuit

Riot Games Backpedals Out of Class Action Settlement and Into More Litigation 1/26/2021 — by Chyna Brown for Top Class Actions (Read the story below, or here at TopClassActions.com) Riot Games has backpedaled out of a gender discrimination class action settlement and into possibly hundreds of arbitration proceedings, in addition to a class action lawsuit.This comes after Riot Games filed a motion to have its female employees settle their pay equity and sexual harassment [...]

2023-02-15T14:39:17-08:00Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Riot Games Lawsuit, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment|

Court rulings on Riot Games’ gender discrimination cases

LA court reportedly rules that several female employees must bring most claims to arbitration in Riot gender discrimination case Riot will still have to “fight on two fronts,” however. 1/25/2021 — by Andreas Stavropoulos for Dot Esports (Read the story below, or here at dotesports.com) A Los Angeles court made several rulings today in the case between Riot Games and female employees alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment.The court reportedly ruled that plaintiffs who signed [...]

2021-01-27T23:01:45-08:00Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Riot Games Lawsuit, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment|

Weinstein Accusers Agree to $17 Million Settlement

Harvey Weinstein Accusers Agree to $17 Million Settlement 1/27/2021 — by Melena Ryzik and Cara Buckley for The New York Times (Read the story below, or here at nytimes.com) Some 40 women will participate in the bankruptcy court agreement, though others who have sued Mr. Weinstein and accused him of sexual abuse have objected to the terms and are considering an appeal. Nearly four years after the first claims against Harvey Weinstein made their [...]

2021-01-27T22:24:38-08:00Equal Rights, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment|

Weinstein Sexual Misconduct Settlement Confirmed

Weinstein Sexual Misconduct Settlement Confirmed by Bankruptcy Judge 1/25/2021 — by Ashley Cullins for the Hollywood Reporter (Read the story below, or here at HollywoodReporter.com) “Eighty-three percent of the victims have expressed very loudly that they want closure through acceptance of this plan,” U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Mary Walrath said as she approved a settlement plan resolving most sexual harassment and assault claims against the producer. The judge handling The Weinstein Co.’s bankruptcy proceedings [...]

2021-02-16T13:33:21-08:00Equal Rights, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment|

Will a Biden Presidency Restore Victims’ Rights?

Will a Biden Presidency Restore Victims’ Rights? 1/21/2021 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine (Read the story below, or here at MsMagazine.com) The incoming Biden-Harris administration has a long list of tasks to accomplish in order to make society fairer and safer for victims of assault, harassment and discrimination. The last four years have not been kind to women and minorities in the United States. The outgoing Trump administration made it more difficult for victims [...]

2023-02-15T14:51:56-08:00Equal Rights, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Ms. Magazine Column, Victims Rights, Voting Rights|

Hindsight Is 2020: Celebrating Feminist Victories

Hindsight Is 2020: Celebrating Feminist Victories 1/14/2021 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine (Read the story below, or here at MsMagazine.com) The year that just ended was one for the record books: a global pandemic; a divided nation; a contentious election that never really seemed to end; and people of all ages, races and political persuasions uniting in protest against racial injustice in cities large and small.As we catch our collective breaths and [...]

2023-02-15T14:48:08-08:00Equal Rights, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Ms. Magazine Column, Voting Rights|

Understanding the Equal Pay Act

Understanding the Equal Pay Act Read the rights you have if you discover you are making less money than your peers for equivalent work. August 5, 2020 — by Terri Peters, Architect Magazine (Read the story below, or here at ArchitectMagazine.com) The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires “equal pay for substantially equal work in jobs requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility,” yet women in architecture and engineering make 84 cents for every dollar men earn, [...]

2020-10-14T13:47:28-07:00Equal Pay, Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News|

No Mercy for Women in the Religious Workplace

No Mercy for Women in the Religious Workplace July 28, 2020 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine (Read the story below, or at MsMagazine.com) It’s a brand-new day under Title VII for gay and transgender people in the workplace—but the U.S. Supreme Court says it’s another century for people employed by religious organizations. In two cases brought on behalf of women educators employed by parochial schools, the nation’s highest court handed religious employers [...]

2020-07-31T13:35:36-07:00Discrimination in the Workplace, Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Ms. Magazine Column, Workers Rights|

LGBTQ Rights

LGBTQ Rights: There’s a Lot More Work to Do June 26, 2020 — Guest Commentary by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine (Read the story below, or at MsMagazine.com) It was as if the Red Sea parted on June 15 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that members of the LGBTQ community are protected against workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is infuriating that it has taken 56 years [...]

2020-07-31T13:50:22-07:00Discrimination in the Workplace, Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Ms. Magazine Column, Workers Rights|

On Being an Ally: Change Is Necessary and Painful

On Being an Ally: Change Is Necessary and Painful June 2, 2020 — Guest Commentary by Genie Harrison and Amanda Monroe for Ms. Magazine (Read the story below, or at MsMagazine.com) Genie’s Perspective For more than 25 years, both as an abuse survivor and as the founder of the Genie Harrison Law Firm, I’ve been a zealous advocate for victims of all kinds of abuse—physical, psychological, sexual—for all kinds of reasons: because they were [...]

2020-07-31T13:41:34-07:00Discrimination in the Workplace, Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Racial Discrimination|

Genie Harrison on The Family Medical Leave Expansion Act

When you’re called back to work, but the kids are still home May 21, 2020 — Guest Commentary by Terry Kaufman for Santa Maria Times (Read the story below, or at SantaMariaTimes.com) Good news: Businesses are reopening and employees are returning to work. But with schools and daycare centers still closed, who will watch the kids? Across the country, workers find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Do they go back to [...]

2020-07-07T16:45:07-07:00COVID-19, Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News|

Genie Harrison featured at Lawdragon.com

Grab ‘em By The Verdict: Genie Harrison Takes on Sexual Harassment and Abuse May 12, 2020 — by Alison Preece for Lawdragon (Read the text below, or the complete story here at Lawdragon.com.) Genie Harrison once dreamt of prosecuting war criminals. She found her calling taking on sexual harassment. Photo provided by the firm. Genie Harrison knows how to get your attention. At a conference not long ago, she wore a T-shirt. Standard cut [...]

2020-11-30T21:45:42-08:00Equal Rights, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Sexual Harassment|