Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Rights,
Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 28, 2018
It will take a legal reckoning for athlete victims to get justice
As the euphoria of the Winter Olympics subsides, it's time to shine a spotlight on the explosive evidence against our country's most respected athletic organizations which have failed miserably to address a culture of sexual abuse and harassment involving young athletes.
John D. Winer
Partner
Winer Burritt & Scott, LLP
Phone: 510-433-1000
Email: john@wbslawyers.com
University of San Francisco SOL; San Francisco CA
John is the firm's founding partner. He has 39 years of experience representing plaintiffs in workplace sexual harassment, gender discrimination and personal injury law.
As the euphoria of the Winter Olympics subsides, it's time to shine a spotlight on the explosive evidence against our country's most respected athletic organizations which have failed miserably to address a culture of sexual abuse and harassment involving young athletes. Over the past two weeks in Pyeongchang, the U.S. Olympic Committee endured intense criticism as organizers confronted the #MeToo Olympics.
Much of the anger was dire...
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