Astronomer Chief Executive Officer Andy Byron resigned three days after he was caught on a “kiss cam” at a concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, hugging Kristin Cabot, Astronomer’s Chief People Officer. Blank Rome partner Craig Weiner addresses the possible legal action stemming from the viral moment in Page Six.
Below is an excerpt of the article, as published in Page Six.
“Cabot potentially has a claim against her employer for sexual harassment given that Byron was superior to her in the company’s hierarchy,” Craig Weiner, partner and litigator at Blank Rome, tells Page Six.
“Employers are vicariously liable for harassment committed by supervisors because supervisors are considered agents of the employer.”
Cabot worked at Astronomer as chief people officer in the human resources department, although she has been put on leave since the scandal and her future at the AI company remains unclear.
Weiner says that for Cabot to win her case against Byron, though, she would have to prove his conduct “was subjectively and objectively offensive, and that the conduct was sufficiently pervasive and severe to interfere with her work performance.”
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The article, written by Eileen Reslen, was published in Page Six on July 22, 2025.
