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Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

Aug. 5, 2025

Plaintiff pseudonym OK'd in Manhattan Beach discrimination suit

A Los Angeles judge ruled that a former Manhattan Beach employee may proceed anonymously in a hostile work environment suit, citing concerns about reputational harm, mental health and future career prospects.

A former Manhattan Beach employee will be permitted to proceed pseudonymously in a hostile work environment lawsuit against the city after a Los Angeles County judge agreed that the need for anonymity outweighed any prejudice to the defendant and the public's interest in knowing her identity.

Judge Holly J. Fujie quoted Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County (2022) 82 Cal. App. 5th 105, 110 in saying that "no Californi...

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