Astrid Carlen-Helmer, a former head of development of a video production company based in Venice, CA, has filed a lawsuit against the company’s co-founder and CEO David Gitlis, alleging sexual harassment. The 32-year old victim complained that she was forced to resign...
California Launches Tracking System For Sexual Harassment Complaints of State Employees
California has launched a new system that will help track sexual harassment claims filed by state employees. This project had been under development for almost two years, and is now ready to be put into practice. The system will log investigations that the state...
Sexual Harassment Charges Against California Judge Could Result in His Expulsion
A state judicial panel claimed that there was extensive testimony against California Appeals Court Justice Jeffrey Johnson that showed him to have sexually harassed multiple women at the courthouse. In particular, he harassed a female colleague who he repeatedly...
New California Gig Worker Law Blocked by Federal Judge
US District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego has blocked the new California labor law from applying to over 70,000 independent truckers for an indefinite period. The federal judge decided that the law was preempted by stated federal rules on interstate commerce. The...
Harvey Weinstein Faces Rape And Sexual Assault Charges in Los Angeles
Prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles on January 6th, 2020 for sexually assaulting one woman and raping another in separate incidents that took place in 2013 over a two-day period. Harvey Weinstein used his power and influence to pressure and intimidate...
