The New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law lets survivors sue institutions that assisted, directed, or enabled gender-motivated violence. This post explains the standard, the types of defendants most often named, and how the statute compares to the state GMVA.
Civil sex assault lawsuits can recover multiple categories of damages, from medical costs and lost income to pain and suffering and punitive damages. This post explains how each category is calculated and proven.
In many civil sex assault cases, the individual perpetrator is not the only party who can be held responsible. Hotels, employers, landlords, schools, and other institutions may bear legal liability when their conduct enabled the abuse.
Many employers require workers to sign arbitration agreements that send disputes to a private forum instead of court. This post explains how these agreements work, what rights they affect, and recent limits on their reach.
A severance agreement can include far more than a check. It often asks you to waive legal claims, agree to confidentiality, and accept restrictions on future work. This post explains the key terms to examine and why you should not sign under pressure.
