Partner Don Schroeder is quoted in a
Wired magazine article, “
How to Pierce the Secrecy around Sexual Harassment Cases,” about proposed restrictions on the use of nondisclosure agreements in sexual harassment settlements.
Schroeder said employers would likely resist a requirement that they reveal prior complaints against an accused harasser when discussing a new settlement, saying parties already have the ability to ask about prior complaints if they file a lawsuit. “I’m not sure that an employer would even be inclined to settle a claim if they had to share upfront and before litigation all of that information,” he said.