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The case was tossed in May when a judge ruled
that a private arbitrator should hear the arguments instead of a
public court.
In the suit, Herman maintained that Woods pursued a sexual
relationship with her in 2017 while she was an employee at a
restaurant he owned, alleging that he coerced her to sign a
non-disclosure agreement regarding their liaison or risk losing
her job.
The new brief filed on Herman's behalf states, according to USA
Today, "Congress recently passed the Ending Forced Arbitration
Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, precisely
to prevent a plaintiff like Ms. Herman from being forced into
arbitration by a former boss and sexual partner related to her
employment and sexual relationship."
Per USA Today, Woods' attorney didn't return a message seeking
comment to the new filing but previously stated that Herman was
"not a victim of sexual assault or abuse," calling her a "jilted
ex-girlfriend" who was filing "specious claims."
In June, Herman dropped a separate $30 million lawsuit against
Woods' estate, alleging that Woods violated the landlord tenant
act by tricking her into vacating his mansion in Jupiter Island
in Florida.
--Field Level Media
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