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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: 21st Century Fox
Current Parent Company: Fox Corporation
Penalty: $20,000,000
Year: 2016
Date: September 6, 2016
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment discrimination
Secondary Offense: sexual harassment
Violation Description: Carlson originally filed suit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes personally for retaliating against her for complaining about sexual harassment. Parent company Twenty-First Century Fox settled with her but did not disclosue the amount. The $20 million was widely reported in the media; for example at (click here)
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Bergen County (New Jersey) Superior Court
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: L00501616
Case Name: Gretchen Carlson v. Roger Ailes
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: media
Specific Industry of Current Parent: broadcasting
Source of Data: (click here)
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