Harassment

• Allison v. City of Long Beach (CV 89-3240 RG (JRx))
  Case filed by two female Long Beach police officers who had been sexually harassed. Case resulted in $4 million verdict for plaintiffs (1991).
• Confidential
  A workplace sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit involving a gay male who was terminated from his employment after complaining to the owners of graphic harassment by the owners against himself, based on his sexual orientation, and other employees based on sex and race. Settled on the eve of trial for $1.3 million.
• Confidential
  Settlement of sexual harassment case against a national law firm — $1.1 million (1998).
• Confidential
  Settlement of sexual harassment case against a television company — $870,000 (1997).
• Confidential
  Confidential settlement: $800,000 settlement in a sexual harassment, retaliation case brought on behalf of a female working in the male-dominated aerospace industry (1995).
• Vitale v. City of Long Beach (BC 126 134)
  Female city prosecutor alleged sexual discrimination and harassment by male prosecutors. Settled for $750,000 (1996).
• Draper v. USC
  Draper v. USC: A sexual harassment, retaliation, failure to tenure case brought on behalf of a female professor, Draper v. USC, settled for $550,000 (1997).
• Doe v. Newport-Mesa Unified School District
  Settlement of claims for sexual orientation and sexual discrimination and harassment, providing for extensive mandatory training for school administrators, teachers, and staff on the harmful impacts of discrimination and harassment and how to maintain a safe and nondiscriminatory learning environment for all students (2009).