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Kayden’s Law Becomes The Law.

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In August 2018 seven year old Kayden Mancuso left her home in suburban Bucks County to visit her dad at his home in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia. Two years earlier Kayden’s mother had secured a Protection from Abuse...more

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California Extends Defamation Privilege Defenses to Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Workplace Discrimination Complainants

On October 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 933. The new law provides further protection to individuals who are victims of sexual offenses and are sued under state defamation law....more

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#MeToo2022: I’ll See You In Court, If I Want To – Congress Passes Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Assault...

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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, several states, such as California, have taken steps to ban mandatory arbitration clauses that cover claims of sexual harassment and assault. However, such prohibitions have decidedly not...more

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New Jersey SAFE Act Becomes Law

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New Jersey grants the right to take leave from work to victims of domestic violence and their family members. On July 17, Governor Chris Christie signed into law the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act...more

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