Posts Tagged ‘Sexual Harassment’
MD AG Brown Files Lawsuit Against Eastern Shore Landlord for Violating Civil Rights Laws
Maryland’s newly established Civil Rights Division has filed its first lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. The suit is against Eric Sessoms and the Mt. Vernon Group for engaging in a pattern or practice of gender-based discrimination in housing. The investigation by the Civil Rights Division found reasonable cause to believe that Sessoms,…
Read MoreUS Department of Justice Increases Efforts to Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
United States Attorney David C. Weiss requests that anyone who has witnessed or experienced sexual harassment by a landlord, property manager, maintenance worker, or anyone with control over housing report that conduct to federal or state law enforcement officials. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the ability of many people to pay rent on time and…
Read More