sexual harassment

  • Ex-Public Defender Loses Sexual Harassment Case Against US Judiciary

    A federal judge ruled on Friday that Caryn Strickland, a former public defender in North Carolina, failed to prove that U.S. federal judiciary officials mishandled her sexual harassment complaint against her supervisor. U.S. District Judge William Young found that Strickland did not establish during a non-jury trial in Asheville, North Carolina, that federal officials violated…

  • Justice Department Sues Illinois Landlord for Sexually Harassing Tenants

    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Michael J. DeWitte, a landlord from Washington, Illinois, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants in violation of the Fair Housing Act. DeWitte has managed residential rental properties in Peoria and other central Illinois counties since at least 2002. “Landlords…

  • Woman Who Accused Former Michigan State Football Coach Of Sexual Harassment Files Intent To Sue Him And The School

    In a notice of intent to sue filed in a Michigan court, Tracy alleges sexual harassment by Tucker, failure of the school to properly investigate her claims, and unauthorized disclosure of her identity to the media.