After Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual abuse, scores of others have been similarly accused. But instead of accusations starting in a lawyer’s office, these suits begin on social media. And because of that, some attorneys representing prominent clients are scouring social media to squelch accusations before they become public.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Debra Katz (@DebraKatzKMB), an attorney specializing in harassment and discrimination, about the fundamental shift in the landscape of sexual harassment accusations and the way they are handled.
Editor’s Note: Katz is representing a group of women at NPR in response to sexual harassment allegations against the network’s former news executive Michael Oreskes.
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