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Attorneys General From Every State, U.S. Territory Pen Letter To Congress Calling For An End To Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment
The attorney general of every state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia have submitted letter to Congress seeking to increase protections for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. The attorneys general urge Congress to enact federal legislation that guarantees victims of workplace sexual harassment access to the courts instead of being bound by arbitration clauses in employment agreements. The bipartisan effort was led by Florida’s Pam Bondi and North Carolina’s Josh Stein. A copy of the letter can be viewed here.
“Decades of private arbitration proceedings regarding sexual harassment have had the unintended consequence of protecting serial violators, and it must end,” Bondi said in a press release about the letter. Commenting about the letter, Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP said, “The letter from the attorneys general of every state, U.S. Territory and the District of Columbia is a good start but it doesn’t go nearly far enough. We must abolish forced arbitration not just for sexual harassment but for every type of employment and consumer cases. One of the most effective ways we can root out illegal employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and end predatory practices against consumers is by ending forced arbitration agreements. Access to our judicial system is a fundamental right and we should not allow corporations to force employees and consumers to give up their Constitutional right to a jury.”
Santa Clara County Bar Association Andrew H. Friedman Presents At The Annual Employment Law Update
Andrew H. Friedman Presents The Annual Employment Law Update To The Santa Clara County Bar Association
San Jose, CA – Andrew H. Friedman presented the annual employment law update to the Santa Clara County Bar Association in San Jose, California along with (a likeness of) Tony Oncide of Proskauer Rose.
Andrew H. Friedman Invited To Speak in 2018 Before Labor and Employment Law Organizations
Andrew H. Friedman Invited To Speak in 2018 Before The Labor and Employment Law Sections of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, The Santa Clara County Bar Association, and that Los Angeles County Bar Association
Los Angeles, CA – Recognizing the value of their decade-long collaboration to educate the bar regarding on-going developments in employment law, three bar associations have already invited Andrew H. Friedman (of Helmer Friedman LLP) and Tony Oncidi (of Proskauer Rose LLP) to reprise their annual employment law update.
On January 11, 2018, Mr. Friedman and Mr. Oncidi will present their annual employment law update to the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association in San Jose, California.
On March 15, 2018, Mr. Friedman and Mr. Oncidi will present their annual employment law update to the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association in Los Angeles, California.
As soon as these events are listed on the foregoing bar associations’ websites, this page will be updated so that those interested can register to attend these events.
11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference – American Bar Association – Andrew H. Friedman
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks at the American Bar Association’s 11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, November 11, 2017, Andrew H. Friedman spoke at the American Bar Association’s 11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference in Washington, D.C. Mr. Friedman, joined by Daniel Engelstein (of Levy Ratner, P.C., New York, NY), Stephanie Padilla (of Johns Manville, Denver, CO), and
Dayna E. Underhill (of Holland & Knight LLP, Portland, OR) spoke on “Ethics Issues in Handling the Dissolution of Firms.” Their panel discussion explored the many questions that arise upon the breakup of a firm. They examined the Model Rules and discussed best practices against the turbulent backdrop that can occur with firm dissolution answering questions such as:
- Who keeps the clients?
- What are the rights of the clients to information?
- How will work best be transferred from one firm to another?
- What information should a lawyer who has played a principal role in representation provide open departing; and when should it be provided?
- What conflicts of interest are present?
This panel discussion reprised a similar discussion that Mr. Friedman and Ms. Underhill presented in March 2017 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for the Midwinter Meeting of American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law and Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee.
Andrew Friedman – Employment Round Table Southern California Annual Conference & Awards
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks At Employment Round Table Of Southern California Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon
Los Angeles, CA – The Employment Round Table Of Southern California (“ERTSC”) held its Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los
Angeles. Along with invited speakers Deputy Los Angeles Mayoy Brenda Shockley, Director Kevin Kish of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Anna Park (Regional Attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), Phuong Do (Field Attorney with the National Labor Relations Board), and Jennifer Deines (Special Policy Counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division), Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP also spoke. Along with Tony Oncidi of Proskauer Rose LLP, Mr. Friedman reprised an annual update on the most important employment laws, regulations and cases of 2017.
Professionals In Human Resources Assoc. Andrew H. Friedman Speaks to Burbank/Glendale Chapter
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks To The Burbank/Glendale Chapter of the Professionals In Human Resources Association
Burbank/Glendale, CA – October 24, 2017, Andrew H. Friedman speaks on a panel entitled “How Did We Get Here: A Panel of Plaintiff’s Lawyers Provide Insights Into What Motivates an Employee to Call a Lawyer and How HR Can Manage That Risk” to the Burbank/Glendale Chapter of the Professionals In Human Resources. Mr. Friedman spoke along with Marilyn Monahan, Terea McQueen, Lisa Make, and Gary S. Nellis.
California Employment Lawyers Association’s 30th Annual Employment Law Conference
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks at the California Employment Lawyers Association’s 30th Annual Employment Law Conference
Oakland, CA – Andrew H. Friedman reprised his annual employment law update for the California Employment Lawyers Association at its 30th Annual Employment Law Conference in Oakland, California on Saturday, October 21st along with Ramit Mizrahi of Mizrahi Law.
Courtney Abrams Quoted In Forbes and Variety Regarding Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Harvey Weinstein
As The Weinstein Company faces potential legal jeopardy in the wake of a New York Times expose detailing sexual harassment claims against co-chairman Harvey Weinstein, Forbes and Variety have reached out to Helmer Friedman LLP attorney Courtney Abrams for commentary and analysis.
You can read Courtney’s quotes in Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/10/06/will-hollywood-forgive-harvey-weinstein/#11fb7c4a65b6 and in Variety at http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/harvey-weinstein-scandal-weinstein-company-legal-fallout-harassment-1202582238/