Civil Rights
Dec. 24, 2024
Actress complaint to state civil rights agency: Good or bad for her lawsuit?
A civil rights complaint allows the government to do much of the investigative work for the plaintiff, but it also might make witnesses or possible defendants clam up, attorneys say.
A recent complaint by actress Blake Lively to the California Civil Rights Department is a likely prelude to legal proceedings, some attorneys believe - a fact that may hamper the department's ability to investigate the claims of sexual harassment and retaliation against the director of her starring film, "It Ends With Us."
"Let's say they want to take the statements of people that are alleged to have been involved in wrongdoing," said civil rights attor...
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