United States

Here, the plaintiff was an at-will employee whose contract could be terminated by either party giving thirty days written notice. The plaintiff mainly worked for the defendant, who was the president and controlling shareholder of the company. The plaintiff alleged the defendant made sexual comments and advances towards her a few weeks after she commenced work and also touched her inappropriately. The plaintiff told the defendant his behavior made her uncomfortable but he did not stop.

Plaintiff worked for the defendant and sold cars. Following termination of her employment, she filed a complaint with the Humans Rights Commission. The Commission found she was entitled to back pay, fringe benefits, interest, and that the defendant was to cease and desist its unlawful employment practices. In response to defendant’s appeal, the court found that the plaintiff’s testimony that she was never confronted for unsatisfactory work performance, and she neither received formal evaluations, nor written or oral warnings was credible.

The Act to amend sections 2905.32 and 2907.21 of the Revised Code penalizes the use of controlled substances in compelling prostitution and human trafficking, thereby criminalizing coercion via drug dependency. The use of drugs did not fit under the definition of “compelled” prior to the passing of this legislation.

The Sexual Assault Kit Evidence Submission Act of 2014 establishes procedures for the handling, submission, and retention of sexual assault evidence kits in Michigan. The law requires a health care facility to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency within 24 hours after obtaining written consent from the victim to release the kit for testing. If the victim does not provide written consent, the facility must inform the individual of its storage policy for unreported sexual assault kits.

The Sexual Assault Victims’ Access to Justice Act of 2014 establishes duties for law enforcement agencies in responding to reports of sexual assault and providing victims with access to information and resources in the state of Michigan. The law requires the investigating agency to give the victim written notice containing information about local community-based sexual assault services, the right to request a personal protection order, and the right to undergo a sexual assault evidence kit examination without cost and without being required to cooperate with law enforcement.

In Shaw v. Mobile County Public School System, 84 F. Supp. 3d 1303 (S.D. Ala. 2015), the Southern District of Alabama evaluated a gender discrimination claim under Title VII.

The plaintiff-appellant was a professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine who solicited clients for her own private business, which the defendant, Vanderbilt University, considered to be a violation of its Conflict of Interest Policy, its By-Laws, and its Participation Agreement. The defendant terminated the plaintiff’s employment and she sued the defendant, alleging that her termination was due to gender discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Tennessee Human Rights Act.

The family court abused its discretion when awarding joint custody without considering evidence of domestic violence, and when awarding Father parenting time when there was a valid order protecting the child from Father.

The plaintiff was a police officer with the Chattanooga Police Department. After repeated sexual harassment from a fellow officer, she filed a sexual harassment complaint against the officer. The officer was transferred to a different team, but still worked in close physical proximity to the plaintiff, which made the plaintiff uncomfortable. She filed suit against the officer and her supervisor for creating a hostile work environment and sexual harassment in violation of the Tennessee Human Rights Act ("THRA").