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Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Labor/Employment

Jun. 8, 2018

The #MeToo movement and confidential settlements

With the advent of the #MeToo movement, however, some people are questioning the ways in which these allegations are addressed.

Patricia K. Gillette

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The #MeToo movement and confidential settlements
Matt Lauer in a makeup chair before hosting "Today" at the NBC studios in New York, Dec. 12, 2014. (New York Times News Service)

America has awakened to the nightmare that is sexual harassment. All across the country, we hear stories of women who have been subjected to conduct in their workplaces that violates the law as well as our sense of decency. Although the nature of these claims is not new, the volume of those being reported is. Women have been empowered and energized to speak up and speak out; to identify powerful people who they claim have harassed them verbally, physically and psychol...

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