Survivors make the courageous decision to come forward when abused, assaulted, or otherwise harmed. They often do so knowing that putting their name out there may be dangerous or cause emotional distress. The federal and California court systems have protections that may apply for survivors in sensitive cases. This includes the option to file a…
California first expanded civil revival rights for adult sexual assault survivors through AB 2777, the Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act. In 2025, AB 250 amended California’s revival law again, creating a new two-year window for certain time-barred adult sexual assault claims involving institutional cover-up allegations. This law was a game-changer for sexual assault survivors.…
Abuse of school-aged children is often hidden in plain sight. Symptoms appear unrelated and random until parents find out what their child has experienced, at which point everything comes together and makes sense. Fear, confusion, and intentional manipulation can keep a child silent for years before they ask for help. But by being aware of…
Many employees believe that workplace sexual harassment must be repeated or ongoing to be illegal, which means that many people don’t seek legal guidance when they’ve been victimized. But under California law, harassment does not always require a pattern. A single incident may be enough if it is serious enough to affect the victim’s conditions…
Taking legal action as an abuse survivor is incredibly difficult. It often means reliving the painful details of what you experienced, worrying about whether or not others will believe you, and having to decide if seeking closure is worth going through it again. But when survivors do take the plunge and discuss options with their…
California legislators passed Assembly Bill 250 (AB 250) in 2025 and offered certain adult survivors of sexual abuse the opportunity to hold their abusers accountable, even if the statute of limitations governing their case had expired years or even decades ago. The law went into effect on January 1, 2026, and it gives certain survivors…
A Jane Doe came forward with sexual assault allegations against David Renteria, a 51-year-old CAL FIRE firefighter-paramedic at Station 96. Taylor & Ring is representing the woman in a civil tort claim against the Temecula firefighter and his employer. The claim alleges that CAL FIRE and state officials share responsibility for negligently hiring, supervising, and…
News of sexual assault cases involving huge Hollywood names has been fairly rampant over recent years. Harvey Weinstein was certainly not the first person accused of sexual misconduct, but his case was a turning point. It helped the #MeToo movement gain momentum and shed light on widespread sexual abuse within the industry. While Weinstein has…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made a significant impact on the world in recent years. Through automation, it has boosted global productivity, enhanced medical diagnostics, and improved daily life with personalized, real-time data analysis. Unfortunately, there is also a much darker side to AI. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, reports of…
Many people experience uncomfortable behavior at work, but as they process it afterwards, they find themselves questioning what they experienced. “I don’t know if this is sexual harassment – am I overreacting?” is something sexual harassment lawyers hear constantly. Sexual harassment is too often subtle, normalized, or framed as joking behavior. This makes it hard…