Class Action
Nov. 22, 2023
Niantic’s women workers can pursue class action
“The ruling is a watershed moment for sexual harassment and gender bias cases because it clarifies that the protections of the 2021 Ending Forced Arbitration Act do indeed encompass cases in which sexual overtures are not the focus,” plaintiffs’ attorney Genie Harrison’s statement said.
Women who accused Pokemon Go maker Niantic Inc. of sexual harassment can pursue a class action against the game company instead of being forced into arbitration proceedings, a Los Angeles County judge ruled on Tuesday, according to the plaintiffs’ attorney, Genie Harrison.
Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle denied Niantic’s attempts to compel the plaintiffs into individual arbitrations, to strike the class allegations and prevent them from...
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