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According to Buckwalter, Street «was acting in his official capacity when he spoke about the matter at board meetings or corresponded with various media outlets to update them on the board's findings» when they reviewed the claims of sexual harassment against Greene.

Following the many claims of sexual harassment against Kevin Spacey, Scott deemed the actor's presence in the film, as billionaire John Paul Getty, far too toxic for the box - office prospects, and so recast and reshot Christopher Plummer as Getty.

Catherine Zeta - Jones insists Michael Douglas did the right thing in preemptively denying claims of sexual harassment against him.

The talent agency CAA is no longer representing Kevin Spacey amid growing claims of sexual harassment against him.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said last week he thinks it's a «great idea» to have the government force private companies that do business with the city to disclose the number of claims of sexual harassment against their employees.

Roger Bird denies claims of sexual harassment against candidate Natasha Bolter - and says he can prove the relationship was «consensual».

The state is investigating claims of sexual harassment against former State Assemblyman Sam Hoyt.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to rip a page out of Cuomo's playbook by forcing private companies that do city business to disclose claims of sexual harassment against their employees.

The claimant brought a personal injury claim alleging that his employer had breached its duty of care towards him and / or had breached his employment contract which had caused his illness (depression) in its handling of a claim of sexual harassment against him.

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WEINSTEIN NDAs: The Weinstein Co, which failed in the wake of sexual harassment claims against co-founder Harvey Weinstein, filed for bankruptcy yesterday with plans to sell its entertainment assets.

The movie studio filed for bankruptcy in the wake of sexual harassment claims against co-founder Harvey Weinstein, and its assets went up for sale.

Rupert, the 86 - year - old patriarch of the clan, was initially said to be unwilling to get rid of O'Reilly, despite a growing advertiser boycott fueled by news of multiple sexual harassment claims against the Fox host.

Since claims of sexual harassment in the workplace ignited the #MeToo movement last year, companies have been struggling to handle accusations against star employees.

The New York Times has detailed claims of sexual harassment about several major figures in Hollywood and media since the former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the CEO of Fox News, last year.

Charney was never charged or convicted for the sexual harassment claims brought against him, which included allegations from American Apparel board members that he kept kept graphic photographs of him having sex with staff members on company computers.

Investigation by Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey uncovered decades worth of sexual harassment claims against Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein.

The growing #MeToo movement and sexual harassment claims against business leaders as well as a growing body of evidence that diversity boosts success and returns have heightened scrutiny of all - male or male - heavy boards.

Claims of groping and sexual harassment occurring during a men - only charity dinner in London have been described as a «wake - up call» for churches that ill - treatment against women can occur anywhere.

The two former female legislative aides at the heart of a sexual harassment scandal in the Assembly settled their legal claims against the disgraced former Assemblyman Vito Lopez and the recently deposed speaker, Sheldon Silver.

The Liberal Democrats have launched an investigation into the way the party handles harassment claims after allegations of sexual impropriety were made against Lord Rennard.

Eliot Spitzer and current executive director of the nonprofit Union Settlement, says prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars to settle sexual harassment claims brought against government employees, as Cuomo has proposed, is probably illegal and also bad policy.

Last week, state Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx), leader of the Independent Democratic Conference that shares power with Republicans in the State Senate, confirmed that the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics is investigating a sexual harassment claim against him.

Assemblyman Vito Lopez's office this afternoon released a lengthy statement calling the allegations of sexual harassment claiming «an all out war against an ailing senior member» of the state Assembly.

Former President Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE both denounced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday as allegations of rape and sexual harassment increased against the prominent Democratic donor.

Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, who engaged in a major funding limitation debate during the fiscal 2017 appropriations season when he proposed an amendment to bar discrimination against certain federal contractors, said he hadn't thought of using a funding limitation to bar payouts for claims stemming from sexual harassment by members of Congress.

The Lopez scandal, which includes claims of sexual harassment made against him by two other women, is the subject of probes by the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics and Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan who is acting as a special prosecutor.

Republicans said the ballot moniker clashed with Democrats» support of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) after he approved a secret settlement of sexual harassment claims against former lawmaker Vito Lopez.

ALBANY — The two former legislative aides at the heart of a sexual harassment scandal in the New York State Assembly settled their legal claims on Thursday against the disgraced former Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez and the recently deposed speaker, Sheldon Silver.

A lawsuit that claims the Cuomo administration ignored a DMV employee's sexual harassment allegations against ex-ESDC official Sam Hoyt comes as gender politics and allegations of sexual misconduct are roiling the nation, and the governor, who is viewed as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has appointed more women to top positions.

A new bipartisan House bill would require members of Congress, as opposed to taxpayers, to pay for settling sexual harassment claims against them, the latest legislative response to the #MeToo movement that's sparked a national debate over workplace standards of conduct.

The federal Office of Compliance turned down Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine's request to provide the number of sexual harassment claims made against senators and the money spent on settlements.

He was also involved in a scandal in which he is accused of covering up sexual harassment claims against Assemblyman Vito Lopez made by an office staffer.

The denial by Assemblyman Vito Lopez came as reports emerged Monday that New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in June authorized the payment of more than $ 100,000 to settle a separate sexual - harassment claim against the lawmaker.

Andrew Cuomo made a potentially important semantic argument in defense of embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's handling of a sexual harassment claim against a Democratic assemblyman that resulted in a six - figure taxpayer payment.

He said «99 %» of people «don't care» about the sexual harassment claims against Rennard.

«Your job as a staffer is to, at all cost, protect your boss and protect their career,» said one of the former staffers who tried to bring a sexual harassment claim against a legislator.

The practice of using taxpayer dollars to settle sexual harassment claims lodged against public officials was upheld in 2008 after a taxpayer filed suit in State Supreme Court to challenge a $ 500,000 settlement paid to woman who accused Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's then - counsel, Michael Boxley, of rape.

The lawsuit claims the board of Wynn Resorts knew of allegations against its former CEO since March 28 of 2016 and failed to act on reports of sexual abuse and harassment of his employees.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox suggested the recent call for a review by Cuomo into the handling of the Weinstein case was driven by politics as it came the same day actress Cynthia Nixon announced a Democratic primary challenge against the governor and at a time when his office is being sued over its handling of a sexual harassment claim against a former aide.

The report accused Silver and his staff of failing to properly investigate the sexual harassment claims against Lopez.

The bill was introduced in February by Senate Democrats in the wake of sexual harassment claims that have been shaking individuals and companies nationwide, and the passing of the legislation comes as U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty is under fire for her handling of domestic violence allegations against Tony Baker, her former chief of staff.

The Liberal Democrats have launched an immediate review into its procedures for dealing with harassment allegations after a number of women made claims of sexual impropriety against the party's former chief executive.

Antonacci faulted DiNapoli for his approval of elements of a $ 103,000 secret settlement using public money crafted by Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to settle sexual harassment claims against former Assemb.

The package would also impact the private sector, with one bill seeking to codify in law that sexual harassment is an unlawful and discriminatory practice and ensure that employees of small businesses can bring claims against their employers.

Legislator Dixon also has requested the County Attorney release detailed year - by - year information on the amount of taxpayer dollars spent in the last five years to settle harassment claims, sexual or otherwise, against the county or its employees.

Harassment Epidemic Updates AV Club on Hollywood's long overdue moral reckoning New Yorker Emily Nussbaum has a terrific piece on Louis CK's comedy through the lens of recent allegations New York Times Louis CK has confessed to the claims against him «These stories are true» Medium Actor Anthony Edwards has come forward to say he was molested by a producer when he was underage Guardian Ellen Page has detailed homophobic remarks director Brett Rattner made to her during the production of X-Men: Last Stand Washington Post showing their utter depravity GOP officials are now citing the bible to justify Roy Moore's sexual assault on an underage girl.

The allegations against Stallone come after disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was accused by a number of women of sexual harassment cases spanning a 30 - year period, and actor Kevin Spacey has faced claims of sexual misconduct from several males, including Richard Dreyfuss» son Harry and «Star Trek: Discovery's Anthony Rapp.

Earlier this month, The Envelope gathered some of the industry's top actors not just to talk about their current, award - contending films but to take the temperature of a community rattled by revelations of sexual harassment and assault claims against the likes of movie titan Harvey Weinstein and others.

Earlier this month, The Envelope gathered some of the industry's top actors not just to talk about their current, award - contending films but to take the temperature of a community rattled by revelations of sexual harassment and assault claims against the likes of movie titan Harvey Weinstein and...

This year's Oscar ceremony had viewership at an all - time low, which some claimed had to do with the heightened political and social messages surrounding the awards ceremony in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements against workplace sexual harassment and assault.