Risks of bias: Ghislaine Maxwell plans to request new trial after revelations jury member was victim of sexual abuse January 6, 2022 Revelations have come to light that one of the jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial was a victim of sexual abuse. Therefore the socialite, convicted of conspiring to recruit and groom teenage girls to be abused by Jeffrey Epstein, intends to request a new trial. Two defence lawyers — Jeffrey Pagliuca and Laura Menninger — said [...]
Deloitte faces lawsuit by former employee over harassment claims December 29, 2021 An ex-Deloitte female has sued the Big Four firm over allegations that her former employer did not protect her from harassment perpetrated by a male partner and its investigation into the incident was corrupt, according to reports. In court documents seen by the Financial Times, which first reported the news, Katrina Jones called the behaviour [...]
UK workplace conduct chief fired for sexually harassing as many as 10 women December 26, 2021 After inappropriate behaviour towards as many as 10 women, a senior executive at the UK’s authority on workplace conduct has been fired for sexual harassment. John Woods sent a “barrage” of inappropriate sexual messages to a junior staff member, suggested “sex bets”, and left a pair of knickers on another female colleague’s desk, according to [...]
To revive London, women need to be able to stop looking over their shoulder December 6, 2021 Winter is here. The heating is on, the gloves and hats are out, and the decorations are up in the shops. Winter in London can be such a joy, but for many women it also means months of feeling frightened when out and about after dark – of planning different routes to avoid the park, [...]
New legislation to criminalise catcalling expected in Parliament next week December 4, 2021 A review of hate crime legislation is expected to be proposed, asking the government to consider criminalising public sexual harassment following years of campaigning by women's rights groups, and the recent Sarah Everard case.
Tinder owner’s pockets charred following $441m settlement with founders December 1, 2021 Match Group, the media titan behind Tinder, has agreed to fork out $441m to settle a lawsuit from the dating app’s founders. Co-founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen claimed that they had been swindled out of a substantial amount of cash by Match, after they were bought out in 2017. The court battle began in 2018 when the [...]
Microsoft faces pressure from investors over sexual harassment record December 1, 2021 Microsoft investors are calling for greater transparency over sexual harassment claims following allegations against ex-chief Bill Gates.
Telecoms giant AT&T under pressure to address Afiniti abuse allegations and not ‘prop up harassers’ November 28, 2021 US telecoms giant AT&T has come under fire for not addressing the sexual assault scandal enveloping tech firm Afiniti, which depends on the conglomerate for the majority of its revenue. AT&T is thought to account for up to two thirds of Afiniti’s revenue following a 2019 deal worth more than $100m (£75m), according to the [...]
Caroline Nokes decries Tory colleague Nadine Dorries for dismissing Stanley Johnson allegation November 27, 2021 Tory MP Caroline Nokes has condemned her colleague, culture secretary Nadine Dorries, for using her “considerable influence and power in the media” to dismiss her allegation against of inappropriate touching against Stanley Johnson, the Prime Minister’s father. Nokes, the chairwoman of the Commons Women and Equalities Committee was responding to Dorries’ rejection of her allegation [...]
Top US prosecutor investigates alleged sexual assault at Princess Beatrice tech firm November 22, 2021 A former prosecutor for the US Department of Justice will lead an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at Afiniti.