Sexual Harassment Law Blog

On December 10, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that military rape cases have no statute of limitations. A prior statute of limitations was five years. According to the ruling, a member of the military accused of rape between 1986 and 2006 can still be charged. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the...

A complaint just filed in Warren County NJ says a teen volunteer was sexually harassed by Raymond “Sonny” Read, Chief of the Franklin Township Fire Department. Chief Read is 40. The teen volunteer, Priya Gupta was 17 at the time of the alleged misconduct.
According to court...

For three decades, gynecologist Dr. James Heaps provided services at UCLA facilities, including the UCLA Student Health Center and UCLA Health. From 1988 to 2018, Heaps held medical staff privileges at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Now, after seven women accused Heaps of sexual abuse,...

Some men have fragile egos. They can’t handle rejection very well. Most men understand the simple concept that “no means no,” especially at work. Highlight a woman, ask a co-worker out and she says no… that should be the end of it. But this story would be pretty boring if...

Can I Sue if I Was Sexually Assaulted at a Concert? Sexual assaults are the dirty secret of concerts and festivals. While most assaults are limited to unwanted groping, the prevalence of these assaults is far higher than most people realize. Promoters and venues need to do more to protect guests....

This post has its genus from an article about Finland’s Justice Ministry. What does Finland have to do with dick pics in the United States? Keep reading. No matter where you are in this world, some guys can’t resist the urge to send unsolicited (and unwanted) pictures of their private...

A federal judge ruled on October 22 that a sexual assault case against Air Force General John E. Hyten may proceed. Hyten had claimed he was immune to such civil prosecution as a member of the military. As the nation’s second-highest-ranking military officer, it is believed Hyten is the...

Southwest Airlines Sued for Sexual Assault of 13 Year Old This story is every parent’s worst nightmare. Every child’s too. It begins 2 days after Christmas in 2019 when a family was returning home from a trip. Mom was on board a Southwest Airlines flight for a 2.5 hour trip to their...

Workers can sue for both sexual assault and sexual harassment that occurs in the workplace. That’s true in all fifty states. But the state in which you work may be critical in determining how long you have to sue and how much you can collect in damages. This post looks at Texas but these same...

During the summers of 2015, 2016, and 2017, Julia Crowley Farenga worked as an intern at SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company. During this time, she was also a student at Purdue University. According to a lawsuit filed on August 21 in Los Angeles Superior Court, she worked under the same...