A California legislator says she will introduce a bill in 2018 to prevent parties from agreeing to cash settlements in cases of sexual harassment, assault and discrimination. Senator Connie Leyva said the bill would make it possible to hold sexual predators responsible for their actions and prevent serial predatory acts against women by one person. (Los Angeles Times, October 19, 2017, by Melanie Mason)
Leyva was prompted to introduce the bill by recent revelations of years of sexual improprieties by former Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly and Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. She said confidentiality clauses in settlements allows predators to hide from law enforcement and the public. (Courthouse News Service, October 19, 2017, by Nick Cahill)