Naomi Shatz speaks to Boston Globe about SJC decision on sexual harassment in education

Attorney Naomi R. Shatz spoke to the Boston Globe today about the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Sabatini v. Knouse, which held that under the state’s sexual harassment statute, G. L. c. 214, § 1C people who are sexually harassed in the course of their education can sue the individuals who harassed them, not just their education institution. As Attorney Shatz told the Globe, “It’s certainly not fun to be a plaintiff in a lawsuit, especially one that will sort of focus on your personal life and your interactions with people in your professional world . . . But if you can’t sue the person causing that harm, you may not have any way to get relief for the harm you’ve experienced.”

Attorneys Naomi R. Shatz and Niamh Gibbons wrote amicus briefs explaining why G. L. c. 214, § 1C allows for individual liability to both the Appeals Court in 2024, and the Supreme Judicial Court in 2025.

Read the full Globe article here.