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Oct. 22, 2025

Jury awards $6M to former CSU administrator in harassment and retaliation case

Dr. Anissa Rogers claimed CSU San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus subjected her to pervasive gender-based harassment, failed to prevent it, and retaliated after she reported misconduct.

Jury awards $6M to former CSU administrator in harassment and retaliation case
David M. deRubertis

A Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million to former California State University administrator Dr. Anissa Rogers, finding that CSU San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus subjected her to pervasive gender-based harassment, failed to prevent it and retaliated after she reported misconduct.

On Monday, the 12-person jury found the university intentionally created intolerable working conditions compelling Rogers to resign, amounting to constructive discharge. After the 11-day trial before ...

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