The New York Philharmonic is one of the most well-known orchestras in the country, but has recently been rocked by a sexual assault scandal amongst its musicians. The alleged sexual assault occurred more than a decade ago, but details only recently became public in a...
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New York Appeals Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction
New York’s highest court sent shockwaves through the nation’s legal and cultural landscapes on April 25. In a 4-3 vote, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. The decision reverses the landmark ruling related to the #MeToo...
Former BlackBerry Employee Alleges Company CEO Sexually Harassed Her
A former Blackberry employee in California is suing the company’s new CEO John Giamatteo for sexual harassment and retaliation. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, allleges Giametteo harassed the employee in 2021 and...
Roman Polanski Back in Court: But will he Return to the United States?
Roman Polanski, a French-Polish film director responsible for movies like Rosemary’s Baby and The Pianist, is currently hiding out in Europe. He has refused to return to the United States because he fears arrest — and rightfully so. The award-winning director faces...
Former president Trump ordered to pay $83 million in defamation case
On January 26, 2024, a federal jury in New York City decided that former President Donald Trump must pay former journalist and writer E. Jean Carroll $83 million for harming her reputation and causing her emotional distress. The January 26, 2024 verdict was the second...
A New Leave Mandate for Reproductive Loss Events in California
For employers with 5 or more employees, California implemented a law mandating that they provide 20 days (about 3 weeks) of leave per 20-month period for employees experiencing reproductive loss events. The groundbreaking piece of legislation went into effect on...
A $50 Million Wake-Up Call
Imagine a workplace where what really matters is how good people are at their jobs and how hard they work, not their age, gender, or marital status. Unfortunately, reality often falls short. For women in the workforce, unfair treatment persists. This is especially...
Legal Challenges For Sean “Diddy” Combs: Understanding The Allegations
Sean “Diddy” Combs, a prominent figure in the music industry, is currently facing serious legal challenges because of recent allegations made against him. These allegations are surfacing now due to the Adult Survivors’ Act, which gave victims who would otherwise have...
California takes big step to support child sexual abuse survivors in 2024
We are learning more about how we process trauma. We know we often set traumatic events aside as a means of survival; that we may take years or even decades before we can open ourselves to those traumatic memories and attempt to process what happened. We are even...
Hollywood’s reckoning: Unveiling the impact of the expired New York Adult Survivors’ Act
The recent expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors’ Act elicited mixed reactions, marking a pivotal moment in the entertainment industry’s history. This temporary legal provision, enabling survivors of sexual assault to pursue lawsuits for decades-old incidents, sent...