LVMH In-House Attorney Sues Company Over Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims

As reported by WWD, luxury conglomerate LVMH has been sued by one of its in-house attorneys in New York state court. Andowah Newton claims that the French company not only pardoned another employee for sexually harassing her, but retaliated against Newton for reporting it -- LVMH denies the accusation. Currently serving as LVMH's vice president of legal affairs and litigation counsel, Newton's April 23 lawsuit purports that an unnamed "senior-level management employee" began harassing her in 201...