{"id":161,"date":"2014-09-22T17:43:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T17:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2019-12-10T22:51:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T22:51:32","slug":"dating-app-tinder-settles-sexual-harassment-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/dating-app-tinder-settles-sexual-harassment-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating \u2018App\u2019 Tinder Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

In July 2014, the New York City sexual harassment lawyers<\/a> at the Derek Smith Law Group reported Tinder was involved in a sexual harassment scandal. Now, as of September 2014, the Tinder lawsuit has been settled, without the admission of wrongdoing on Tinder\u2019s executives\u2019 behalf.
\nFormer director of marketing \u2013 and alleged co-founder \u2013 Whitney Wolfe claimed co-founder Justin Mateen subjected her to a barrage of “sexist, racist and otherwise inappropriate comments, emails and text messages.” Wolfe and Mateen briefly dated prior to the alleged harassment. Wolfe also says she was stripped of her co-founder title because of her gender.
\nMateen has now resigned from the company.<\/p>\n

“Whitney is proud to be a co-founder of Tinder and of the role that she played in the app’s success,” her attorney David Lowe said in a statement. “She is now pleased to be able to focus her energy, talents, and ideas on exciting new opportunities.”
\nWolfe has settled the suit for an undisclosed amount.
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Why startups are susceptible to sexual harassment charges<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

It seems every day, new companies are popping up with new ideas. While startups bring ongoing excitement to tech-savvy consumers, they also are often accompanied by a slew of legal troubles.
\nA few reasons startups are vulnerable to scandals, harassment, and discrimination are:<\/p>\n