Legal News
Posted in Articles,Breaking News,Legal News on September 27, 2019
Written by John Winer September 27, 2019 A current criminal trial against a former University of Delaware baseball player who sexually assaulted a woman he met on the dating app Bumble highlights the issue of online dating and consent. The flood of sexual harassment and #MeToo stories have made it clear that consent is often… read more
Class Action Claims UC Regents Title IX Process is Unfair for Alleged Perpetrators
Posted in Legal News on August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019 Written on behalf of John D. Winer A group of University of California students accused of sexual misconduct is pushing back as part of a growing backlash to the #MeToo movement. The class representative in a recently filed class-action lawsuit was a UC graduate student who said he dated another student twice… read more
Women’s Soccer Success Highlights Need for Equal Pay
Posted in Articles,Legal News on July 25, 2019
By John Winer July 25, 2019 After an astonishing 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the 2019 Women’s World Cup championship game, the U.S. women’s national team continues fighting for equal pay, as the issue takes center stage in the legal arena. As U.S. players hugged and celebrated their hard-earned victory over a tough Dutch… read more
Sexual Harassment in Uber & Lyft
Posted in Articles,Legal News on March 14, 2019
Written by John Winer March 14, 2019 The ease and reliability of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft has transformed transportation across the country, especially for young adults who tend to use the app-based service on weekends to prevent driving while intoxicated. While reducing DUIs is important for public safety, there are growing concerns… read more
Can My Ten-Year-Old Tweet Get Me Fired? A Cautionary Tale
Posted in Articles,Legal News on August 29, 2018
Written by John D. Winer August 29, 2018 In this day and age, it can be hard to keep tabs on what goes down online, especially when it comes to Twitter. Many of us tend to think of Twitter as a safe space where we can be sarcastic, funny and silly, and sometimes a little… read more
John Winer Quoted in the Wall Street Journal
Posted in Legal News on November 27, 2017
(See link at bottom for original article in the Wall Street Journal, Nov 23, 2017) Harassment Complaints Mount, But Successful Suits Remain Elusive – By Sara Randazzo Nov. 23, 2017 7:00 a.m. ET The number of inquiries hitting California attorney John Winer’s office each week has risen sharply since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke. Women who endured… read more
Jury Awards Punitive Damages Verdict Of $2 Million Against FedEx For Sexual Harassment
Posted in Legal News on June 2, 2017
Jury Awards Punitive Damages Verdict of $2 Million Against FedEx for Sexual Harassment. Contact the California Sexual Harassment Law Firm of Winer, McKenna, Burritt and Tillis, LLP at (510) 433-1000.
Jury Awards $328k Verdict Against FedEx For Sexual Harassment
Posted in Legal News on June 2, 2017
Jury Awards $328k Verdict Against FedEx for Sexual Harassment. Contact the California Sexual Harassment Law Firm of Winer, McKenna, Burritt and Tillis, LLP at (510) 433-1000.