Tiger Woods’ lawyers try to stop ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit

A legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman has escalated with her accusing the golfer superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she did not sign a non-disclosure agreement she now wants voided (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Lawyers for golf superstar Tiger Woods are expected to argue during a court hearing on Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit against him should be halted because she signed a non-disclosure agreement requiring that any disagreements between them be settled in private by an arbitrator.

Erica Herman, 39, is suing Woods to get out of the agreement, saying she was the victim of his sexual harassment.