In California, trying to end the silence in the wake of #MeToo
Associate Evan Gibbs is quoted in a Los Angeles Daily News story, “In California, trying to end the silence in the wake of #MeToo.” The story discusses the #MeToo movement and the growing push to make it easier for sexual harassment victims to share their stories by banning or limiting the use of non-disclosure agreements. Gibbs speaks to the implications for businesses, “From where companies stand,” he said, “the agreements offer a guarantee that certain information will stay private. Without that guarantee, companies may be less interested in settling claims and making big payouts.” He also is quoted, saying, “Companies and individuals may settle the case without a non-disclosure provision but pay a whole lot less than if there was a non-disclosure provision in the agreement.”