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Civil Litigation

Jun. 2, 2025

Judge rejects ICANN's arbitration bid in $77M harassment suit

Employee with 22-year tenure can pursue claims in court under End Forced Arbitration Act, judge finds.

A Los Angeles County judge has denied a motion by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to compel arbitration in a high-profile sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a longtime employee -- ruling that her claims fall under a federal law barring mandatory arbitration in such cases.

Tanzanica King, the plaintiff, was the second-longest-serving employee at the nonprofit that oversees the global domain name system, including the allocation of ...

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