Are Friends writers equired to engage in sexual banter?
(FindLaw) — As the sun sets this week on “Friends,” NBC’s long-running hit sitcom, the writers, producers and network remain embroiled in litigation. The case of Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions has just been sent back to the lower court. At trial, a judge and jury will determine whether the writers’ crude sexual remarks and gestures created a hostile environment for a female assistant. Amaani Lyle, an African-American woman, was hired as a “writer’s assistant” for “Friends” in 1999. Her primary task in that position was to sit in on creative meetings and take detailed notes for the writers when they were plotting out potential story lines. Being a fast typist was her main qualification for the job. For four months, Lyle worked primarily for Adam Chase and Gregory Malins, two of the show’s writers, and a supervising producer, Andrew Reich. She was then fired, allegedly because she did not type fast enough to keep with the creative discussions. As a result, the defendants
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