The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that BlackBerry is fighting court claims from its former chief marketing officer, who says she lost her job after complaining the company's chief executive officer sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says new documents the Waterloo, Ont., tech player filed in a U.S. court this week allege Neelam Sandhu has presented no evidence that shows her departure was "discriminatory, retaliatory, or improper." BlackBerry maintains Ms. Sandhu was let go because of a major restructuring and not because she complained after John Giamatteo, who has since been named CEO, allegedly invited her to dinner, caressed her hand and tried to put his arm around her waist. Ms. Sandhu, who worked for BlackBerry for just shy of 15 years, said after she reported the behaviour, she was cut out of meetings by Mr. Giamatteo, who allegedly told her, "It is important that you be nice to me, as I know a lot of people in the industry/have a large network so it could impact you negatively if you are not nice to me." Ms. Sandhu was terminated in December, 2023, and launched a case in California against her former employer in April, 2024.