Posted on 11/01/2011 11:53:01 AM PDT by maggief
The lawyer for a woman who settled a sexual harassment complaint against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in the late 1990s says that Cain may have violated the confidentiality terms of the agreement by commenting on its specifics over the past 24 hours.
"Herman Cain and others have already disclosed that there was a confidential settlement," says Joel P. Bennett, a Washington-based attorney specializing in employment law, who also represented the woman when she negotiated her settlement.
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"I don't know if she'll ever go public," he said Tuesday.
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Without having the agreement in hand, Bennett says he doesn't know what it specifically says about Cain's obligations under the non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses.
"I haven't seen the agreement" in a dozen years, he said. "I haven't seen whether it goes both ways."
But even if it doesn't, Bennett says, "If an employer makes a confidential agreement, and then discloses it, there's a reasonable assumption that the employer has waived the confidentiality part of the agreement."
Bennett said his client, a graduate of an Ivy League university, worked in professional positions in government for many years before her tenure at the restaurant lobbying group, and does so currently.
It is "inconceivable," Bennett told NPR, that his client was motivated by money, or by a romantic interest in Cain.
"I've known her for a long time, and she's happily married," Bennett said, adding: "I can tell you also that I don't represent people who are trying to shake down employers."
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So HE'S the ONE attorney that won't, eh?
“I’ve known her for a long time, and she’s happily married,” Bennett said, adding: “I can tell you also that I don’t represent people who are trying to shake down employers.” .............................................................=Typical Plaintiff Lawyer speak.
ML/NJ
I think what he means to say is that Lawyer: Cain May, or may not Have Violated Confidentiality of Harassment Settlement
Nope, not too soon.
The left is absolutely terrified of the prospect of Cain being 0bama’s opponent.
90% of their campaign goes down the tubes right there.
Another example of the unsubstantiated speculation that passes for journalism these days.
A few weeks ago my wife said, “Man, MSNBC really hates Cain, he must be pretty good.”
IOW, judge a man by the enemies he makes. :-D
Betchas some of the checks had “Politico” on the memo line.
by washington, does the writer mean DC or the state?
HE didn’t fire her. The restaurant association let her go with severance pay.
If Cain didn’t sign anything, then he’s under no obligation to maintain confidentiality, but the other person still is.
I don't know if he has any legal basis considering the female's name is still confidential. BUT, watch her name to be mysteriously leaked in the near future.......
I saw this coming, Cain was caught in a two way trap, damned if he does, damned if he doesn't......
98% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
TS
Romney was, is, and always will be a dem.
Any competent lowyer should know and understand that!!!
[translation]: 'I'm not saying it isn't true - but its "inconceivable" (so don't you dare conceive of it...)'...
...or by a romantic interest in Cain.
[translation]: 'But I'll keep tossing those sexual innuendos out there, even though this doesn't have anything to do with sex...'
"I've known her for a long time, and she's happily married," Bennett said,
Fine, and I like pie...
... adding: "I can tell you also that I don't represent people who are trying to shake down employers."
[translation]: 'I could tell you that ... but it would be lying... And we lawyers never lie...'
Don’t make me write Cain another campaign check.
The RinoCrats are gettin’ desperate...reachin’ for technicalities...
"Well, there's a *****in' surprise...."
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