Litigation & Arbitration,
Labor/Employment
Sep. 5, 2025
Munchkin moves to compel arbitration in ex-GC's wrongful termination suit
Joseph Berkowitz claims Munchkin fostered a "toxic" culture targeting working mothers; the company counters he was "terminated for cause" after about eight months of work when an outside probe found misconduct.
Munchkin Inc., the Los Angeles-based baby and toddler products maker, filed a motion along with its parent company, WHY Brands, to compel arbitration of harassment and retaliation claims by its former general counsel, who worked for just over seven months.
The company said in a Sept. 3 filing by defense attorney Patricia L. Glaser that Joseph M. Berkowitz of Porter Ranch was "terminated for cause" following multiple complaints that a months-long, outside investigation by...
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