by John Winer After what seemed like a brief lull, various Dioceses throughout the United States are facing a steady stream of accusations from adults who, as children, were sexually abused by clergy in the Catholic Church. And, there seems to be a great deal of willingness on the part of elected officials to help […]

The Daily Californian Sunday April 7th, 2019 By Julie Madsen Campus employee Zulema Lara filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents and fellow campus employee Nathaniel Knight on April 4 in the Alameda County Superior Court, claiming that the necessary actions to respond to alleged sexual harassment were not taken. Watch Video of […]

“They owe it to Karissa to inform her, to let her feel safe and comfortable being on campus, and they haven’t done that because they won’t announce anything,” Winer said. “They’re keeping everything for some reason confidential.” Read more

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A 31-year employee of UC Davis was subjected to a period of sexual harassment by her immediate superior in spite of her speaking up over the incident multiple times and his known past behavior. The woman accuses The UC Board of Regents of turning a blind eye to the perpetrator’s harassing behavior over a period […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Student Sues Santa Barbara City College for Sexual Harassment by a Convicted Sex Offender SANTA BARBARA, Calf. (January 31, 2019)— Santa Barbara City College administrators are accused of ignoring a female student’s repeated complaints of sexual harassment by a fellow student who had a history of sexual assault, according to a new […]

**PRESS RELEASE:** Click here to read our September 26, 2018 Press Release ADDITIONAL COVERAGE: USC Annenberg Media: “USC Sued By Former Employee” Daily Trojan: “Psychiatrist Sues Keck For Wrongful Constructive Termination”

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Law Suit Filed on Behalf of Highly Regarded Child Psychiatrist September 26, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – A highly-regarded, award winning children’s psychiatrist has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming the staff at USC Keck School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles forced him out of his job after a […]

Alexis McKenna authored an article in The Recorder about a new bill SB 820, known as STAND (Stand Together Against Non-Disclosures) Act which is now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk for consideration. If signed into law, STAND would ensure that sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sex discrimination claims are effectively pursued without the constraints of […]