Case: EEOC v. Entravision Communications Corp

5:03-cv-05117 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2003

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

In November 2003, the San Jose Local Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Entravision Communications Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the two charging parties and a group of similarly situated female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, resulting in the constructive discharge of one of the charging parties and the retaliatory discharge of the other in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After some scheduling orders, the parties participated in mediation in November 2004, resulting in a tentative settlement. The parties reached a final settlement in February 2005 through a consent decree. The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: develop a harassment policy and complaint procedure, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, provide annual Title VII training for all its employees, and pay $185,000. The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is presumably closed.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/30/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/2/2018)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12022807/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-entravision-communications/

Judge(s)

Ware, James (California)

Judge(s)

Ware, James (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:03-cv-05117	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Entravision Communications Corporation	Nov. 2, 2005	Nov. 2, 2005 Docket
1 5:03-cv-05117	Complaint EEOC v. Entravision Communications Corporation	Nov. 19, 2003	Nov. 19, 2003 Complaint
27 5:03-cv-05117	Consent Decree EEOC v. Entravision Communications Corp.	Feb. 9, 2005	Feb. 9, 2005 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12022807/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-entravision-communications/

Last updated March 24, 2026, 5:11 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Nov. 19, 2003	COMPLAINT for Civil Rights Employment Discrimination; Summons Issued; Jury Demand (Fees Waived) against Entravision Communications Corporation. Filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2003) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/4/2003 (cfe, COURT STAFF). Additional attachment(s) added on 12/4/2003 (cfe, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/19/2003)	Clearinghouse
2	Nov. 19, 2003	ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 3/16/2004. Case Management Conference set for 3/23/2004 01:30 PM.. Signed by Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 8/22/02. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2003) (Entered: 11/19/2003)	RECAP
	Nov. 19, 2003	CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2003)
	Nov. 19, 2003	Summons Issued as to Entravision Communications Corporation. (cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2003)
3	Nov. 24, 2003	NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/24/2003) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/4/2003 (cfe, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/25/2003)	RECAP
4	Jan. 6, 2004	ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Entravision Communications Corporation. (cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2004) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/20/2004 (cfe, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/06/2004)	RECAP
5	Feb. 11, 2004	CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer (cfe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2004) (Entered: 02/11/2004)	RECAP
6	Feb. 24, 2004	MOTION to Substitute Attorney filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 2/24/2004) (Entered: 02/24/2004)	RECAP
7	March 2, 2004	STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & Entravision Communications Corp. (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 3/2/2004) (Entered: 03/02/2004)	RECAP
8	March 2, 2004	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 3/2/2004) (Entered: 03/02/2004)	RECAP
9	March 2, 2004	CONSENT to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.. (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 3/2/2004) (Entered: 03/02/2004)	RECAP
10	March 2, 2004	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Proposed ORDER filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 3/2/2004) (Entered: 03/02/2004)	RECAP
11	March 17, 2004	CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (pmc, ) (Filed on 3/17/2004) (Entered: 03/17/2004)	RECAP
12	March 17, 2004	ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge James Ware for all further proceedings. Judge Howard R. Lloyd remains as the Referral Judge. Signed by Executive Committee on March 17, 2004. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2004) (Entered: 03/17/2004)	RECAP
13	March 18, 2004	STIPULATION AND ORDER Selecting Mediation as ADR process.. Signed by Judge JAMES WARE on 3/18/04. (rd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2004) (Entered: 03/18/2004)	RECAP
14	March 18, 2004	CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 4/26/2004 10:00 AM. Case Management Statement due by 4/16/2004. (rd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2004) (Entered: 03/18/2004)	RECAP
15	March 25, 2004	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options Stipulation and Order Selecting ADR Process/ ADR Certification (Pappone, Jeri) (Filed on 3/25/2004) (Entered: 03/25/2004)	RECAP
16	April 6, 2004	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ProofOfServiceCMCNotice (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 4/6/2004) (Entered: 04/06/2004)	RECAP
17	April 16, 2004	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Second filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Offen-Brown, David) (Filed on 4/16/2004) (Entered: 04/16/2004)	RECAP
18	April 27, 2004	Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/26/2004 before JAMES WARE (Date Filed: 4/27/2004). (Court Reporter UNREPORTED.) (rd, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/27/2004) (Entered: 04/27/2004)	RECAP
19	April 30, 2004	SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge James Ware on 4/30/04. (jwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2004) (Entered: 04/30/2004)	RECAP
20	May 25, 2004	ADR Clerks Notice Appointing Kristen W. Maloney as Mediator. (bt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/25/2004) (Entered: 05/25/2004)	RECAP
	June 3, 2004	Pre MED phone conference scheduled on 6/14/04 @9am w/Kristen W. Maloney (bt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2004)
	June 24, 2004	Set/Reset Hearings: Mediation Hearing set for 10/26/2004 09:30 AM,Clerk's Office, Courtroom 19 on the 16th floor. (bt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2004)
21	June 29, 2004	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff (Rosas, Lucila) (Filed on 6/29/2004) (Entered: 06/29/2004)	RECAP
22	Oct. 19, 2004	STIPULATION re 19 Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rosas, Lucila) (Filed on 10/19/2004) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	RECAP
23	Oct. 25, 2004	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER Pursuant to the parties stipulation:. Signed by Judge JAMES WARE on 10/25/04. (rd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2004) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	RECAP
	Nov. 1, 2004	Set/Reset Hearings: Mediation Hearing set for 11/30/2004 09:30 AM at 2nd Floor, Hawaii Room, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, SF (bt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/1/2004)
24	Dec. 13, 2004	CERTIFICATION OF MEDIATION Session held on 11/30/04 w/Kristen M. Maloney. CAse settled. ADR process completed. (bt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/13/2004) (Entered: 12/13/2004)	RECAP
25	Jan. 11, 2005	ORDER to show cause re settlement. Signed by Judge James Ware on Jan. 11, 2005. (jwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2005) (Entered: 01/11/2005)	RECAP
26	Feb. 7, 2005	Proposed Order CONSENT DECREE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rosas, Lucila) (Filed on 2/7/2005) (Entered: 02/07/2005)	RECAP
27	Feb. 9, 2005	Consent Decree. Signed by Judge James Ware on Feb. 9, 2005. (jwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2005) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	Clearinghouse
	Nov. 2, 2005	FILE located at Federal Records Center (FTR) San Bruno, CA. Accession No:021-05-0044, Location No:84013, Box No:63. (pmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/2/2005)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 19, 2003

Closing Date: 2007

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Entravision Communications Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 5:03-cv-05117

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 185000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Entravision Communications Corp, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/8446/ (last updated 12/2/2018).