Filed Date: July 16, 1997
Case Ongoing
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In July 1997, the New York District Office of the EEOC brought suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Lew Lieberbaum & Co., a Manhattan securities brokerage. The suit alleged that the Lew Lieberbaum violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by subjecting African-American and female employees to racial and sexual harassment, failing to promote African-American and female employees, and retaliating against those who complained.
The case was resolved in April of 1998 with a consent decree that awarded a total of $1.75 million to the alleged victims. This decree additionally required the Defendant to post notice of the consent decree, to require additional sexual harassment training for its employees, and to refrain from future discrimination or retaliation.
Summary Authors
Keri Livingston (6/3/2008)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10519018/parties/equal-opportunity-v-lew-lieberbaum-co/
Koeltl, John George (New York)
Grossman, Elizabeth Anne (New York)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10519018/equal-opportunity-v-lew-lieberbaum-co/
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Special Collection(s):
EEOC Study — in sample
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 16, 1997
Closing Date: April 13, 1998
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Lew Lieberbaum & Co., Inc., Private Entity/Person
Lew Lieberbaum & Co., Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
Southern District of New York 1:97-cv-05166
Southern District of New York 1:97-cv-03016
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: 1750000
Order Duration: 1998 - 2001
Issues
General/Misc.:
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Race(s):
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