Sexual Abuse Legal News & Updates

This post was written before the passage of AB-218. For information regarding the statute of limitations for filing a civil lawsuit for childhood sexual assault/abuse, click here or contact our team of experienced representatives.   It may seem like the police are “above the law” but they, too, can be held liable for sexual assault in civil court. In fact, a civil lawsuit allows you the ability to sue more than the officer(s) who assaulted you, including other officers who turned a blind eye or deliberately covered it up. It’s

Over the years, new laws have expanded the rights of sexually assaulted college students and the scope of the Title IX anti-discrimination law has broadened to include a hard stance on sexual assault, adding unavoidable liability for colleges and the organizations they permit on campus. In this article, you’ll learn how prevalent sexual assault is among Greek life on college campuses, who can be held liable for sexual assault, and the deadlines for pressing criminal charges and/or filing a civil lawsuit in California.    Statistics Surrounding Sexual Assault Within Greek

This post was written before the passage of AB-218. For information regarding the statute of limitations for filing a civil lawsuit for childhood sexual assault/abuse, click here or contact our team of experienced representatives.   Google searches for “What is sexual harassment?” hit a five-year high in the weeks following the NY Times’ Harvey Weinstein exposé. Similar spikes for the terms “sexual misconduct” and “sexual assault” occurred around the same time. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, people are left wondering: What is sexual harassment vs. sexual abuse? What is

The signs of sexual abuse may not be evident until years after the actions have taken place. Many survivors of sexual abuse don’t make the connection between the physical and emotional pain they may currently suffer and the sexual abuse they experienced in the past.       An online survey conducted by National Pain Report and For Grace, a non-profit devoted to better care and wellness for women in pain, found that seven out of 10 women with chronic pain had a past history of childhood trauma. In this case, the

Sexual assault on an airplane is a unique situation. With so many people watching, it’s hard to conceive that anything could happen, but offenders hide behind lavatory doors, beneath blankets, and sometimes brazenly violate others in plain sight, knowing that no one wants to acknowledge reality or “make a scene.” Resources are limited aboard planes, where there is no access to law enforcement until the aircraft lands and a full flight makes changing seats mid-flight a challenge. Despite the complexities, airlines have a responsibility to keep their passengers safe, whether

This post was written before the passage of AB-218. For information regarding the statute of limitations for filing a civil lawsuit for childhood sexual assault/abuse, click here or contact our team of experienced representatives.   Victims of trafficking are often coerced or held against their will and forced to perform services. Many of these victims are young children, and most are forced into hazardous jobs like sex trafficking, drug dealing, and quarry work. The International Labour Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally. Over 8,500