Don R. Nguyen

Sep 20, 2024 | littler.com | Don R. Nguyen |Emily Haigh |Alyesha Asghar

The Ninth Circuit might consider whether an entertainment employer’s First Amendment rights provides a strong enough defense in an employment dispute involving off-duty social media posts. This case highlights the conflict between an employee’s lawful, off-duty political expression and an employer’s brand integrity.

Sep 4, 2024 | littler.com | Emily Haigh |Don R. Nguyen

A New York state judge has denied motions to dismiss actor Julia Ormond's claims against a film company, its parent company, and a talent agency based on conduct by film producer Harvey Weinstein, who Ormond alleges assaulted her in December 1995 in her Manhattan apartment. In her lawsuit, Ormond alleges that these entities knew about Harvey Weinstein's predatory behavior before he sexually assaulted her in 1995 and failed to protect her.