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Ex-Palm GC Says Steakhouse Chain Fired Her Over Race | Bloomberg Law
Filippatos PLLC is representing Joy Vida Jones in a discrimination lawsuit she has filed against her former employer, The Palm, now owned by Landry’s. In her suit. Jones claims that her employer started to discriminate against her because of her skin color after she revealed a lung cancer diagnosis. She began receiving less work than her white colleagues in similar situations. Jones also alleges that the company used its sale as a pretense to terminate her without cause. Jones is seeking punitive and compensatory damages, along with damages related to pay and bonuses she was denied.
A&E Harassment Suit
Attorney Parisis “Gerry” Filippatos with Filippatos PLLC is representing Jenice E. Jeter in her lawsuit against A&E Television Networks LLC. The lawsuit was filed in Connecticut federal court. Jeter is accusing the cable network of sexually harassment and age discrimination. She began working with the network in 1998, and has been overlooked for promotions due to her age. She claims a vice president of the network has made sexually inappropriate comments in the past. Attorney Filippatos told Law360 that he plans on holding A&E accountable for how his client has been treated.
Abby Grossberg Lawsuit
Fox News has agreed to pay $12 million to Abby Grossberg, a former producer at the news station. Represented by Parisis “Gerry” Filippatos and the team at Filippatos PLLC, Grossberg accused the network of operating a hostile and discriminatory workplace and of coercing her into providing false testimony in a deposition in two separate lawsuits. With the settlement, Grossberg has concluded all her claims against Fox and any other defendants named in her lawsuits.
MSNBC Deadline: White House
Attorney Parisis “Gerry” Filippatos is representing Abby Grossberg, a former producer at Fox News, in her lawsuits against the network. She alleges the network’s attorneys urged her to falsify testimony in a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, and that there was a hostile work environment. Filippatos spoke about Fox News’ attorneys misconstrued the truth in court, and how his client’s efforts affected the outcome of the Dominion Voting Systems case.
MSNBC The Beat with Ari Melber: Interview
Attorney Parisis “Gerry” Filippatos is representing Abby Grossberg, a producer fired from Fox News, in her lawsuits against the network. She alleges the network’s attorneys pushed her towards misconduct in a separate defamation lawsuit, and that there was a hostile work environment at the network. Filippatos appeared on Ari Melber’s show to discuss recordings made by Grossberg during her time at Maria Bartiromo’s show at Fox News.