CSU Hit With $6 Million Jury Verdict in Gender Harassment Lawsuit
Attorneys Courtney Abrams, Andrew Friedman, and David M. deRubertis secured a $6 million jury verdict for Dr. Anissa Rogers, a former Associate Dean at California State University, San Bernardino. Dr. Rogers served as Associate Dean at CSU’s Palm Desert campus. Her lawsuit alleged that Cal State San Bernardino ignored red flags about gender-based harassment and…
California State University Sued for Gender Discrimination and Sex Harassment
On this 2023 Equal Pay Day, Courtney Abrams of Courtney Abrams, PC & Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the California State University (“CSU”), the President of CSU’s San Bernardino campus, Tomás Morales, and the Dean of the Palm Desert Campus…
Elon Musk’s Stunning and Discriminatory Statements About Disabled Employees
In a stunning display of discriminatory animus, Elon Musk mocked a former Twitter employee with muscular dystrophy who required workplace accommodations. Musk claimed that the former employee used his disability as an “excuse” and questioned whether the employee’s required accommodations were a ruse to avoid performing work. According to Musk, the employee “did no actual…