The Genie Harrison Law Firm in the News

Harvey Weinstein’s Case Relies on Weaponizing the Effects of Trauma

Harvey Weinstein’s Case Relies on Weaponizing the Effects of Trauma February 6, 2020 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine The Harvey Weinstein trial is historic—not only because of the accusations against the Hollywood mogul, but also because of the number of women sharing their stories about [...]

2020-02-07T15:44:23-08:00Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, Ms. Magazine Column|

How #MeToo Is Smashing the Casting Couch

How #MeToo Is Smashing the Casting Couch January 30, 2020 — by Elizabeth A. Harris for The New York Times Excerpt from the story: The problems, of course, have not gone away. Genie Harrison, a lawyer in Los Angeles who represents some of Mr. Weinstein’s accusers, says [...]

2020-02-03T15:58:28-08:00Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, The New York Times|

All Bets Are Off as Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Assault Trial Opens Today

All Bets Are Off as Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Assault Trial Opens Today (Sexual assault attorney Genie Harrison comments to the New York Times about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in the story below.) January 6, 2020 — by Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor and Jan Ransom for New [...]

2022-09-20T22:07:05-07:00Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, New York Times, Sexual Assault|

Why Women Should Be Worried About Trump’s Judicial Appointments

Why Women Should Be Worried About Trump’s Judicial Appointments January 3, 2020 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine President Trump has now appointed 26 percent of the country’s federal judges, all of whom were vetted by the ultra-conservative Federalist Society and now have lifetime appointments. He [...]

2020-01-03T21:37:36-08:00Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Ms. Magazine Column, U.S. Politics|

Weinstein and His Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal

Sexual harassment attorney Genie Harrison was quoted in the New York Times regarding the tentative settle agreement with Harvey Weinstein and his accusers, some of which Ms. Harrison represents. December 11, 2019 — by Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor After two years of legal wrangling, Harvey Weinstein [...]

2021-01-12T14:30:50-08:00Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment|

Toolkit for Surviving Workplace Discrimination and Harassment by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine

In Case of Emergency: Your Toolkit for Surviving Workplace Discrimination and Harassment November 12, 2019 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine We all know the importance of engaging in physical and emotional self-care. For many of us, self-care includes ensuring that we get enough sleep, work [...]

2022-09-20T21:50:46-07:00Discrimination in the Workplace, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Workers Rights, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Safety|

#MeToo Story in Ms. Magazine by Columnist Genie Harrison

#MeToo Ended Our Silence—Let’s Keep Using Our Voices for Change October 4, 2019 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine October marks the second anniversary of the #MeToo movement’s viral explosion—and two years of momentous change inspired by courageous women who told stories of sexual harassment and [...]

2021-01-12T14:32:44-08:00Discrimination in the Workplace, Gender Discrimination, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Safety|

California Lawyers Slam Fee-Sharing at Law.com

California Lawyers Slam Bar Proposals for Fee-Sharing, Nonattorney Ownership September 23, 2019 — Cheryl Miller for Law.com Support, and opposition, for allowing fee-sharing with nonprofits and allowing nonlawyer ownership. > Genie Harrison of Genie Harrison Law Firm, opposed the proposal. “There is already too much pressure to [...]

2019-09-26T23:40:56-07:00Employment Law, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment|

Huffpost Interview With Genie Harrison

How This Lawyer Is Trying To Hit Harvey Weinstein Where It Hurts Sexual harassment attorney Genie Harrison has tackled Weinstein and Kevin Spacey — and now she’s going after the system. September 11, 2019 — By Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani Watch the entire interview on sexual harassment attorney Genie [...]

2023-02-15T14:45:54-08:00Employment Law, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Harvey Weinstein, Huffington Post, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, Workers Rights, Workplace Harassment|

Bloomberg Story on Forced Arbitration by Genie Harrison

INSIGHT: Forced Arbitration Is Bad News for Employees, California Stats Show August 15, 2019 — By Genie Harrison for Bloomberg Law. After parsing five years’ of California employment arbitration data, Los Angeles employment attorney Gene Harrison and colleagues find statistics show employers reap the benefits of a [...]

2019-09-09T11:11:14-07:00Bloomberg, Employment Law, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Misc. News articles, Sexual Harassment, U.S. Politics|

Genie Harrison Named to Daily Journal Top Employment Lawyers List

July 10, 2019 Attorney Genie Harrison is honored to have been named to the Daily Journal Top Employment Lawyers List for 2019 Genie Harrison has been recognized as one of the Top Labor and Employment Lawyers in California, by the Daily Journal, the nationâ€™s leading daily legal [...]

2026-03-16T13:09:49-07:00Daily Journal, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News|

Forced Arbitration Isn’t FAIR by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine

Forced Arbitration Isn’t Fair July 8, 2019 — by Genie Harrison for Ms. Magazine If you’ve ever been sexually harassed or discriminated against at work, the FAIR Act is about you. Like most workers, you probably signed an agreement when you were hired that requires any disputes [...]

2021-01-12T14:38:13-08:00Arbitration, Genie Harrison, Genie Harrison Law Firm News, Ms. Magazine Column|