Sexual harassment is against the law and will not be tolerated in the lending industry. The lawsuit filed today is part of a continuing effort by the Department of Justice to enforce every aspect of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

We do not believe that Ms. Nardi was a victim of unlawful sexual harassment and intend to defend this lawsuit vigorously.

We believe today's lawsuit will help ensure that New York voters enjoy the benefits of these important reforms.

This agreement serves the important goal of hiring qualified police officers in full compliance with the law. We applaud the City of Virginia Beach for working cooperatively with us to make certain that qualified applicants who can well perform the job's important public safety mission will not be unfairly screened out because of unnecessary job requirements.

This case involves an extreme violation of a public trust. The vast majority of law enforcement officers serve and protect the public with distinction, but violations of the public trust will be vigorously prosecuted.

If your flirting strategy is indistinguishable from harassment, it's not everyone else that's the problem.