determined that women should not suffer employment losses for refusing to submit to requests for sexual favors.became a landmark case on sexual harassment, laying out what Allred called "blueprint guidance about what is necessary to prove sexual harassment."Allred's legal counsel has shifted with the times.
Some of the laws have improved, she said, and yet Allred still relies on every available tool when representing her clients, including the nondisclosure agreements that have earned her many critics. "That case has inspired many victims of sexual harassment to speak up, to speak out, and to contact us," she said.
In the wake of Kantor and Twohey's reporting, Allred and her colleagues have taken heat on the ethics embedded in their legal counsel and selective representation. Critics have called their motives into question, especially when clients like Mattau note that Allred's firm netted 40% of her settlement award.