THE EMPLOYEE MATTERS: Press Releases

Dr. Margaret Mitchell, Founder of Google Ethical AI Team, Terminated After Reporting Equity Issues of Race and Gender and Opposing the Firing of Co-Lead of Ethical AI Research Team Dr. Timnit Gebru

February 22, 2020 – Dr. Margaret Mitchell, founder and co-lead of Google’s Ethical AI research team with Dr. Timnit Gebru, has provided additional information regarding events leading up to her termination, which was announced late Friday afternoon. Dr. Mitchell has confirmed that, before and after Google’s termination of Dr. Gebru, she was vocally raising concerns […]

LVBH ADDS TWO ATTORNEYS TO ITS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP, a boutique worker’s rights firm, has now expanded its ranks by adding two more accomplished employment attorneys to its roster – Wendy Musell and Rebecca Kagin. Both women will be joining the firm as Of Counsel. Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP, with offices in Oakland, has championed justice and fairness […]

BetterBrave Podcast Interviews Jean Hyams on #MeToo

BetterBrave, a nonprofit dedicated to tackling sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, has launched the BetterBrave Community Podcast. The podcast intends to initiate conversations on a weekly basis to explore aspects of workplace harassment. New episodes are posted every Wednesday. One of the very first episodes features LVBH partner Jean Hyams discussing how reporting […]

TechCrunch Article Features LVBH Client at Center of Discrimination Lawsuit

A leading technology media company published an article featuring LVBH client Emily Kramer and LVBH partner Sharon Vinick. TechCrunch interviewed Kramer and Vinick regarding the lawsuit filed against Silicon Valley company Carta, in which Kramer alleges gender discrimination, denial of equal pay, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Fintech Software Executive Files Lawsuit for Gender Discrimination, Denial of Equal Pay And Retaliation Lawsuit Against Equity Management Provider Carta

July 21, 2020 – SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – Emily Kramer, former Carta executive and VP of Marketing, filed suit against the equity-management software maker today, alleging that Carta discriminated against her on the basis of gender, retaliated against her, wrongfully terminated her in violation of public policy, violated the California Equal Pay Act, and failed […]

Women’s Rights, Media and First Amendment Leaders File Amicus Briefs Supporting LVBH client in #MeToo Appeal

Pamela Lopez was one of 150 women in California politics who spoke out about the culture of sexism in the State Capitol back in October of 2017, when the #MeToo movement was gathering steam. But she didn’t know she would be caught in the crosshairs of the #MeToo backlash. Ms. Lopez has been sued by […]

Two LVBH cases are featured in the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund Annual Report

Two cases that Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams has worked on have been featured in the the Annual Report published by the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund. Both cases received funding from the organization, which supports individuals in seeking justice for sexual harassment they have endured in the workplace. Partner Jean Hyams and associate Hilary Hammell […]

LVBH and Equal Rights Advocates settle with Sacramento Unified School District

Sacramento City Unified School District settled a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit, agreeing to district-wide policy improvements and to pay $400,000 to former student Virginia,* after school official forced Virginia to leave school for the rest of the semester upon discovering she was raped by two schoolmates at an off-campus party in 2016. The lawsuit, filed […]