$1.6 million settlement, $275,000 to Jim’s client Jennie Lumbra, for sexual harassment against McDonald’s franchise owned by Coughlin, Corporation. EEOC, State of Vermont and Jennie Lumbra v. McDonalds, Coughlin Corporation, Vermont Federal Court. Jim’s client Jennie Lumbra filed the first claim with the US Equal Employment Commission. The EEOC investigated and found that Jennie’s charge was meritorious. They also found that Jennie was not the only victim. The EEOC sued McDonald’s and Jennie and the State of Vermont joined the claim. The State of Vermont joined because these recent violations violated a settlement reached with franchise in 2007 concerning sexual harassment. The rest of the settlement will compensate a dozen other employees who were subjected to sexual harassment. Reform of its policies and procedures concerning workplace sexual harassment are also a part of the settlement and court order.