If you witness sexual harassment in the workplace or experience it yourself, you will probably want to do what you can to make sure that it never happens again. You will likely want to take action by reporting the incident to your manager or the appropriate government...
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Victims celebrate state’s revised law on child sexual abuse
A litigated matter is most often overseen by a single judge or small panel of justices.This one was assigned 45 judges from the outset by one state's court system. And for good reason. Plaintiffs filed a whopping 427 lawsuits concerning its subject matter within a...
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Co-star of cop drama quits, claims discrimination and harassment
The ABC show “The Rookie” has lost a co-star. Afton Williamson plays a police officer on the show. She has quit due to claims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination.Williamson posted on Instagram about quitting. She said that the harassment and...
How common, serious is sexual abuse in women’s prisons?
"Pervasive."That is the term employed by one inside commentator on women's prisons in New Mexico to describe the degree to which sexual assault occurs against inmates in those facilities. We echo the assessment at the Albuquerque law firm of [nap_names...
New Mexico nexus cited in notorious Epstein sex abuse case
It hardly seems surprising that a sex abuse case involving a planet-roaming billionaire perpetrator and a lengthy list of progressively growing victims would span multiple jurisdictions.But unfortunately, New Mexico is where this investigation is putting its focus....
Researchers see double standard for women brokers
One of the country’s largest brokerage firms reacts to misconduct by its brokers very differently depending on the gender of those brokers, at least according to conclusions from the adversarial journalism publication The Intercept.Although male brokers cost the...
This fundamentally key change needed re child sex abuse
"Silence is golden" is a classic American adage conveying the point that holding back from speaking is sometimes preferable to coming forth with a statement that might breed unhappy consequences.The expression unquestionably commands merit in many cases. Legions of...
The racial gap in reporting sexual harassment at work
A recent study found good and bad news surrounding sexual harassment claims in the office space. First, the overall trend of sexual harassment reports has steadily decreased over the last 20 years - indicating that activists' efforts are working.However, the...
Key development in Santa Fe Archdiocese sex abuse bankruptcy case
Monday of last week marked a noted juncture in the high-profile bankruptcy case involving the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.June 17 was a signal date figuratively (perhaps literally for some people) circled in red on a calendar. It denoted the deadline for individuals...