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California Puts Law Designed to Protect Child Actors from Sexual Harassment on Hold
A recent law designed to protect child actors by providing sexual harassment prevention training is being delayed. Deadline reports that, according to the California Labor Commissioner’s office, the reason for the delay is that the two vendors contracted to provide the necessary training materials weren’t getting the job done. One vendor, according to Deadline, was…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Honored with 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers Award
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that our firm has won the 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers award, presented by the National Law Journal. Taylor & Ring won in the “Other” category, because the plaintiffs’ work we do often defies specific classification. Instead, our work spans multiple categories: injury law, civil litigation, civil rights, and…
Read MoreCalifornia Revamping Its System for Tracking Sexual Harassment Complaints and Cases
At the climax of the Me Too movement, governmental leaders in California were unable to answer the most basic questions about the pervasive sexual harassment complaints swirling through state government agencies. The reason is that in 2012, the state shut down its system for tracking harassment and discrimination allegations. (The justification for this involved the…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Child Sex Abuse Bill Scrapped for Now Amidst Significant Opposition
A bill in California that would have forced Catholic priests to infringe upon their religious obligation to keep confessions sealed has been removed by its sponsor one day before debate was scheduled on the legislation. California Senate Bill 360 was taken off the July 9th legislative agenda involving a meeting of the Public Safety Committee.…
Read MoreIs Time Finally Up for Repeat Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein?
The last few years have been filled with stories of powerful men finally getting their comeuppance for years of abuse, harassment, and sexual assault. Survivors have taken down some of Hollywood’s most outrageous repeat offenders, and changed the national conversation about consent, rape, and bodily autonomy. Jeffrey Epstein could be the latest to finally come…
Read MoreWhat Is Involved in a Rape Kit in California?
A sexual assault forensic exam, commonly known as a rape kit, is an examination to collect any evidence left behind after a sexual assault. When a survivor chooses to report an assault to authorities, this exam can be extremely helpful in prosecuting the assailant, as well as allowing the victim to receive necessary medical care.…
Read MoreFormer USC Gynecologist George Tyndall Charged with 29 Felony Counts for Alleged Sex Crimes
George Tyndall, a former gynecologist for USC, was arrested and charged with 18 counts of sexual assault and 11 counts of sexual battery by fraud. He faces up to 53 years in prison if he is convicted on all charges. At this time, the charges stem from accusations posed by 16 different women. However, the…
Read MoreAfter #MeToo: Sexual Harassment Rates in California Higher than National Average
A recently released report revealed some interesting statistics in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement – that more Californians experience sexual harassment than anyone else in the country. The report states that sexual harassment and assault cases in our state are 5% higher for women, and 10% higher for men (especially gay or…
Read MoreJohn Taylor and Dave Ring Profiled in the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiffs Special Report
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partners John Taylor and Dave Ring have both been profiled in the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiffs special report. We invite you to read their profiles here. Taylor & RingServing clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area, we represent victims in a variety of civil…
Read MoreSurvivors of Sex Abuse by Nuns Need More Visibility
A recent NPR article shined a light on overlooked victims of sexual assault – adult survivors of sexual abuse by nuns. Awareness and acknowledgement of the abuse and molestation of girls and boys by priests and clergy is growing, and this validation is helping survivors of abuse by religious sisters come forward with their allegations.…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Listed Twice in the National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts of 2018
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that we have secured two spots on the National Law Journal’s (NLJ) Top 100 Verdicts of 2018 list. Each year the NLJ lists the 100 largest verdicts in the country. Taylor & Ring’s verdicts included: $45.4 million – F.M. v. County of Los Angeles $25.3 million – Stephen…
Read MoreHow Can the Catholic Church Make Amends for Its Sins?
The Catholic Church has been at the heart of multiple sexual abuse scandals for more than a decade now, with more and more victims. The survivors are generally males (though woman have come forward in record numbers, too) who attended all-boy grade schools and high schools throughout the United States. This type of systemic abuse…
Read MoreWhat to Do If You Are a Victim of Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is a crime that many people don’t like to think about, but should be in the back of your mind. Many refuse to think that it will happen to them until it does. The Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) reports that one in every six women will be the victim of…
Read MoreMandatory Arbitration is Letting Child Predators and Their Employers Avoid Accountability
Aimee Palmitessa was charged with 12 felony counts for having sex with one of her students at Brentwood School; the student was a minor at the time. Last August, the student – “John Doe” – sued Brentwood School: “The 33-page complaint documented Palmitessa’s history of suggestive behavior toward students, even before Doe ended up in…
Read MoreResearchers Create Response Protocols for Sexual Assault
Researchers have come up with response protocols for sexual assault response teams that operate on campuses across the country. These sexual assault response teams are faced with multiple barriers when responding to reports of sexual assault that prevent their work from being effective to the same level as response teams operated by cities and counties.…
Read MoreSexual Assault Escape Room Created at Fort Bragg to Educate Soldiers
In an effort to promote understanding during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, officials at Fort Bragg launched a sexual assault escape room. The purpose of the room is to educate soldiers on sexual assault in the military, the prevention program in place, and the resources available to members of the military who have been assaulted. The…
Read MoreCalifornia to Investigate How L.A. Archdiocese Handles Sex Abuse Cases
Thousands of credible accusations have been leveled against the Catholic Church over the last few years alone, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is no exception. Having just secured the largest individual settlement for a sex abuse case ever offered by Archdiocese, we know firsthand how important it is that survivors come forward. That is…
Read More8,000 Abusers in the Boy Scouts, and at Least 12,254 Victims
If you have turned on the news or looked online in the last couple of days, you’ve seen the headlines: almost 8,000 Boy Scouts leaders have been accused of sexual abuse over the last 72 years. We knew it was bad. We just didn’t know it was this bad. The idea that the Boy Scouts…
Read MoreTaylor & Ring Secures Largest-Ever Individual Sex Abuse Settlement from Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Taylor & Ring has secured the largest individual settlement ever paid by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to a victim of sexual abuse. Our client was 15-years-old when Juan Ivan Barajas, a health teacher and the athletic director at San Gabriel Mission High School, began sexually abusing her in 2016, and he eventually kidnapped her…
Read MoreTort Reform Has “Devastating Consequences” for Survivors of Sexual Assault
The Center for Justice & Democracy at New York Law School (CJ&D) has long been a champion for the country’s civil justice system. Part of their work involves raising public awareness of the insidious nature of “tort reform,” and the effects that it has on all of us. Their latest in-depth publication focuses on survivors…
Read MoreInvoluntary Paralysis Might Be Caused by Sexual Assault
Sexual assault survivors who report the attack to the police or discuss it with others often experience a lot of doubt on those with whom they speak. They are often asked questions related to fighting back, screaming, and finding a way to remove themselves from the situation. Facing this doubt from others can be just…
Read MoreHow Can You Identify Sexual Bullying When It’s Happening to You?
“Sexual bullying” is not the most common term, but it’s one that you should become familiar with if you are a parent of a teen or young adult. In fact, you should become familiar with the term for your own personal health and wellbeing. The term sexual bullying is defined as bullying committed by one…
Read MoreBetsy DeVos Proposes Changes to Campus Sexual Assault Rules
United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed changes to campus sexual assault rules at the college and K-12 levels of the education system. These changes have been met with tough resistance from members of the academic world, the ACLU, and the public. This has become such a hot topic of discussion and debate that…
Read MoreA.J. Calloway Accused of Sexual Assault
A.J. Calloway, the host of Extra, is facing allegations of sexual assault. Calloway was suspended earlier in February by Warner Bros. for the mounting accusations against him. So far, six women have accused Calloway of sexual assault or sexual harassment, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. Calloway’s suspension came right before a tell-all…
Read MoreWhy Is TBI Called “The Invisible Injury”?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the more difficult and complex injuries to treat – and even to understand. Many medical professionals refer to TBI as “the invisible injury” because there are typically no signs of injury to the naked eye. On the outside, someone may look perfectly normal and healthy, but on the…
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