Ann Marie Painter was quoted in The National Law Journal article, "Microsoft, Nodding to '#MeToo,' Says It Won't Keep Harassment Victims Out of Court," regarding Microsoft’s decision to end mandatory arbitration in their employment agreements.

“What I have seen in the last several months amazing even to me, as far as the public nature of the allegations and the seriousness of the allegations and the swift responses,” said Ann Marie Painter, a Perkins Coie labor and employment partner in Dallas. “I am hopeful that this elevates the issue so that it is not just something to fill employers with dread and horror, and instead they realize they really do need to be thinking about how they can prevent this kind of behavior from occurring in the workplace.”