Several members of the women’s track team at Mt. San Antonio college have filed suit against numerous people in the college’s athletics department, saying they were subjected to severe sexual harassment by the assistant coach for a year or longer. Rancho Cucamonga Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi understands that the…
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Vance v. Ball State University – SCOTUS to Take on Harassment Issue
The Supreme Court of the United States has announced the cases it will review, and one of those is a sexual harassment case out of Indiana. Chino Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi understands this could have serious implications for victims and perpetrators of sexual harassment in California. The core issue…
U.S. Military Members File Sexual Harassment Lawsuit in California
An explosive sexual harassment and abuse case has been filed by 19 current and former soldiers and airmen, alleging that the U.S. top military officials did nothing to stop or punish the abuse they suffered. Riverside Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi understands that the soldiers have a laundry list of…
California Landlord Settles Sex Harassment Case
Many times when we are talking about sexual harassment, we’re referring to it within the context of the workplace. But Rancho Cucamonga Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi is well aware that this type of harassment is not necessarily relegated to the office, as a recent Department of Justice case proves.…
Appellate Court Upholds Gender Harassment Verdict, But Reduces Award
A state appellate court has upheld an earlier judgment from a trial court in favor of an employee who alleged gender harassment from her communications company boss. However, justices did reduce the award. Orange County Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi understands that a jury in San Francisco had determined that…
Another Official in Orange County Investigated for Sex Harassment
The Orange County Clerk-Recorder is under investigation amid allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct, following the implementation of a strict new county protocol enacted after the arrest of another county official accused of sexually assaulting multiple employees. Orange County Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi understands that because it took…
Sex Harassment Case Costs California High School
A high school student in Northern California alleged sexual harassment by a guidance counselor during her junior year, and now details are emerging about the district’s efforts to settle the case. Orange County Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi understands that the school district reportedly paid nearly $175,000 to settle a…
Gay Sexual Harassment Settlement at LAUSD Falls Through
A gay sexual harassment case involving a retired Los Angeles schools superintendent fell through after details of the preliminary deal became public and the victim in the case was identified. Orange County Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi knows that cases involving same-sex harassment in the workplace are on the rise.…
Riverside Sexual Harassment Cases And The Issue of Consent
Riverside sexual harassment cases are not precluded from moving forward simply because of consent when one of those involved is a supervisor of the other. Riverside Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi has known of situations in which the subordinate was afraid to press forward with the case, believing that although…
Torrance Sexual Harassment Settlement Indicates Larger Problem at University
In what appears to be a disturbing pattern at El Camino College, the university has agreed to a settlement in their second Torrance sexual harassment case. Torrance sexual harassment attorney Houman Fakhimi is well-versed in The Contra Costa Times reports that a 53-year-old administrative assistant at the college alleged that…