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Appellate Court rules courageous #MeToo silence-breaker was entitled to speak out

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The California Court of Appeals ruled that a woman who accused a former member of the California Assembly of sexual assault was protected by the law when she chose to speak out at a press conference after reporting the assault to the legislature. This means that former Assemblymember Matthew Dabbaneh’s lawsuit against her for defamation …

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Dr. Margaret Mitchell, founder of Google Ethical AI Team, terminated after reporting equity issues of race and gender and opposing the firing of co-lead of Ethical AI Research Team Dr. Timnit Gebru

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Dr. Margaret Mitchell, founder and co-lead of Google’s Ethical AI research team with Dr. Timnit Gebru, provided fuller context regarding events leading up to her termination in February 2021. Dr. Mitchell confirmed that, before and after Google’s termination of Dr. Gebru, she was vocally raising concerns of race and gender equity at Google, including publicly …

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Mother Jones Magazine features brave #MeToo silence breaker

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During the era of #MeToo, more women are bravely stepping forward about the sexual harassment they have experienced. The Mother Jones article “She Said, He Sued: MeToo Accusers Face Defamation Suits,” brings needed attention to the increasing tactic of accused perpetrators launching defamation lawsuits to continue to silence their accusers. The story describes how Pamela …

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Washington Post article on NFL cheerleaders’ legal claims

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The Washington Post called on Sharon Vinick to comment in its coverage of the lawsuit filed by former cheerleaders of the Washington Football Team and alleging that the team created lewd videos using outtakes from swimsuit calendar photographic sessions. You can access the article through this link. Ms. Vinick, who prosecuted successful wage-theft lawsuits on …

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“Cheering on Change” panel focuses on PBS documentary about NFL cheerleader activism

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After the debut of the PBS documentary, “A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem,” the film team that brought the story of cheerleader activism to the screen presented an online panel discussion featuring former Oakland Raiders cheerleader Lacy Thibodeaux, her lawyer Sharon Vinick, and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, along with others. The panel, entitled “Cheering …

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BetterBrave Podcast interviews Jean Hyams on #MeToo

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One of the very first episodes of the the BetterBrave Community Podcast featured Jean Hyams discussing how reporting harassment is doing the company a service. Better Brave is a nonprofit dedicated to tackling sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Hyams explained in the interview explains why and how employers are required to respond to …

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Multi-Million verdict for whistleblower firefighter

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A Solano County jury brought in a $2,357,000 verdict for Plaintiff Todd Milan, an apprentice firefighter, against the City of Vallejo, in a case brought to trial by Sharon Vinick during her time as a partner at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP.  The jury found that the Vallejo Fire Department retaliated against Mr. Milan for …

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Jean Hyams honored with CELA’s Joe Posner Award

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The California Employment Lawyers Association bestowed Jean Hyams with the Joe Posner Award, the organization’s highest honor. Established in honor of a beloved founder of CELA and awarded at the organization’s annual conference, the Joe Posner Award annually recognizes the individual attorney who has best demonstrated one or more of Joe’s inspiring qualities and who …

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