NEW YORK In a District Court filing here on Jan. 22, Dentsu claimed Steve Biegel, a former cd at the agency, signed a form when he was hired acknowledging the company's policy against sexual harassment and only complained about alleged harassment one-and-a-half years after the incidents occurred.Dentsu's filing came amid a nasty legal battle between the agency and Biegel, who last October filed a sexual-harassment lawsuit against the shop.
Among court documents Biegel filed on Jan. 17 asserting the case should proceed were statements that he does not recall being informed of a sexual harassment policy or receiving a policies and procedures manual at Dentsu.
Dentsu's filing yesterday came in response to Biegel's salvo.
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