Roberta Kaplan Quits Time’s Up Amid Cuomo Probe Fallout (1)

Aug. 9, 2021, 8:24 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 9, 2021, 10:19 PM UTC

Roberta Kaplan, a lawyer who helped start the Time’s Up Foundation to support victims of sexual harassment, has resigned from the organization after being criticized for her law firm’s work in a probe of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).

The New York Times broke the news Monday of Kaplan’s resignation and obtained a copy of the letter she sent Aug. 9 to Nina Shaw, vice chair of the board of directors at Time’s Up, which was formed in early 2018 and inspired by the #MeToo movement.

“Unfortunately, recent events have made it clear that even our apparent allies ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.