In 2015, George Kpingbah pled guilty to third degree criminal sexual assault with a mentally impaired or helpless victim. Kpingbah was a nursing assistant at the Walker Methodist Health Center in 2014 when another caregiver witnessed him raping 83-year-old Sonja Fischer in her room. This particular case was the first time Kpingbah was caught, … [Read more...]
Colorado Catholic Priest Implicated in Sexual Abuse Report
Stephen Edward Jeselnick, a former Pennsylvania Catholic Priest, was accused of child sexual abuse by a grand jury in August. The jury’s findings were the result of a two-year investigation which uncovered not only the abuse committed by Jeselnick, but also the abuse of over a thousand other children across six Catholic Dioceses. Delayed Abuse … [Read more...]
#MeToo Movement Opens Up New Legislation, Old Wounds
California Law Shields #MeToo Victims and Their Employers from Defamation; Reviewing Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court Confirmation “Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Mario Batali, and our President, too”, have been some of the titans charged with sexually harassing and abusing women, Margaret J. Grover, a partner in the … [Read more...]
Resolutions Pass the ABA with Ease
Monday was a productive day for the ABA House of Delegates during the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago this week. Three resolutions, all sponsored by the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, passed the ABA House of Delegates August 6, 2018. Resolution 104C, which supports an interpretation of the Affordable Care Act … [Read more...]
Women Can Face Humiliating Questioning When Filing Sex Discrimination Lawsuits
There is a depressing pattern that arises whenever a woman files a high-profile gender discrimination or sexual harassment lawsuit against a powerful individual or institution. After the initial coverage, all the same questions come up over and over again: why did she wait so long? Why did she put up with this behavior for so many years? If it was … [Read more...]
USC Officials under Fire for “Doing Nothing,” Sex Abuse Suit Alleges
Over the last several months, we’ve been hearing from numerous victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault who have come forward to name the perpetrators in hopes of getting justice for the heinous acts they suffered. In addition to alleged sexual predators like Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein, we all have heard the name, Dr. Larry Nassar, the … [Read more...]
NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment
During the past few months, a number of NFL cheerleaders have come forward, after allegedly experiencing discriminatory and unfair treatment. In March, former New Orleans Saints cheerleader, Baily Davis, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that her employer enforced a double standard when they … [Read more...]
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act
Mandatory arbitration clauses have been a sore spot for a lot workers and consumers in recent years. When these provisions are included in contracts, they preclude the possibility of taking a complaint to court and force claims into black-box arbitrations. Funneling claims into closed-door arbitration serves the interests of corporations in at … [Read more...]
CrowdJustice Campaign Could Be Major Boon to Sexual Harassment Case
CrowdJustice – a UK-based crowd-funding source meant to raise money and build community support around legal issues – has been used in a variety of cases in Britain. In one instance, families sought justice in relation to the killing of three British soldiers. Another campaign led to a UK Supreme Court decision forcing parliament to vote on Brexit. … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Weakens Protections for Women in the US
During the past year, Donald Trump and his cabinet have proposed and executed a number of regressive policies, taking aim at regulations, health care, the tax code and the budget. Because these issues have a universal impact, it is easy to forget that some people feel the consequences more than others. In this regard, it deserves saying that women … [Read more...]
