Lawsuits

A lawsuit is generally described as a claim or dispute brought to a court to be resolved. Lawsuits are often referred to as legal actions, suits, cases, actions, legal proceedings, judicial proceedings, proceedings, litigation, trial, legal dispute, and legal contests.

Not only is sexual harassment illegal. The law also prohibits:

• Racial harassment
• Religious harassment
• Age-based harassment
• Harassment based on disability
• Harassment based on ethnicity or national origin
• Retaliation

Most people are familiar with workplace sexual harassment claims. Harassment in professional, business, and educational relationships are also illegal.

About Your Lawsuit:

• Arbitration
• Before you file your lawsuit
  - Evidence gathering
  - Retaining an experienced attorney
• Trials in court
  - State or federal court?
  - Witnesses
  - Judge or jury
  - Burden of proof
  — Proving sexual harassment
  - What happens if i lose?
• Discovery
• Independent mental examination
• Depositions
• Settlement negotiations and mediation
• Motions to dismiss
• Remedies
  - Compensatory damages (non-economic damages)
  - Lost wages (economic damages)
  - Punitive damages
  - Restraining orders and injunctions
  - Attorney’s fees and costs

Sexual Harassment Topics:

• Sexual harassment generally
• The laws against sexual harassment
• Types of harassment
• Defenses to sexual harassment claims
• Your lawsuit

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An experienced sexual harassment lawyer is standing by to fight for you.

Office Locations

The Spivak Law Firm only accepts California, Washington D.C., and New York cases.

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