Sexual Harassment
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Courts
Judge Accused Of Sexually Harassing Law School Student Resigns
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Crime
Judge Sentenced To Jail Over Sexual Assault Of Co-Workers
He was accused of harassing and assaulting courthouse workers.
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Courts, Law Schools
How To Protect Law Clerks From Harassment
The Legal Accountability Project aims to ensure that as many law clerks as possible have positive clerkship experiences, while extending support and resources to those who do not. -
Biglaw
Do You Have Any Room Left For Just Deserts?
Please mind your salad forks and your grabby-ass hands at the table. -
Courts, Law Schools
We Should Tell The Truth About Judicial Clerkships
While law schools are currently part of the problem, they can be part of the solution. -
Courts
Attorney's Sex Harassment Lawsuit Against Federal Judiciary Officials Allowed To Move Forward
The Fourth Circuit revived some of the plaintiff's claims. -
Courts
Former Law Clerk Speaks Out About Her Experience With Harassment
Opening up about her clerkship changed her life. - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.17.22
* On truth and lies in a legal sense: Ever wonder about politicians fibbing? [NPR]
* Judge fired pregnant woman 10 days before she was due. Now that’s petty. [WaPo]
* Three anti-sexual-harassment laws are a prime opportunity to dunk on Cuomo. [NY Post]
* Stop hitting yourself: Microsoft so focused on preventing theft it labels itself a scammer just to be safe. [Bleeping Computer]
* Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Not you if the mayor of NY has anything to say about it. [Audacy]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.11.22
* The 5th Circuit effectively ruled that the Constitution is unconstitutional. Calling balls and strikes is one thing, but I think they just tackled the team mascot. [Slate]
* The Senate just passed a bill ending forced arbitration for workplace sexual assault claims. Hurry up with that signature, Biden! [CNN]
* Utah just made it a lot easier for about half a million folks with non-violent criminal records to move on with their lives. First Pennsylvania, now Utah. Who’s next? [Salt Lake Tribune]
* Penn Law is having a conference discussing pre-textual traffic stops and searches. Drop in — it’s virtual and you might be able to catch it live! [Penn Live]
* Been looking for something to bore your friends with the next time they try to bring up watching Euphoria? I’m sure they’ll love to hear about a review of last year’s developments in antitrust. [WSGR]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.17.21
* Officers talk race and sex in the uniform. I’m sure the “back the blue” folks will rush at this opportunity to create a safer workplace for the women in blue. [NBC Washington]
* New Orleans police will be deputizing citizens to enforce the law. Don’t worry, it’s apparently more hall monitor-y than what Philadelphia did. [The Lens]
* After New Jersey opened up applications for weed growers, manufacturers and testing lab operators, people quickly dispensed with their applications. [App]
* With great power comes great responsibility. Especially if they get rid of qualified immunity in Vermont. [Burlington Free Press]
* New York is broadening the reach of its whistleblower protections and passing a digital workplace monitoring law. I wonder if either of these statutes will have a section on the proper use of emojis in emails. [National Law Review]
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Sexual Harassment
When Name Partner Asks Are You 'Banging Her Yet?' Well, You Might Have A Problem
A law firm with an alleged smush room? That's a first. -
Courts
Appellate Amicus Brief Details The Sexual Harassment Federal Judiciary Employees Face
More stories of harassment from the federal judiciary.
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Sexual Harassment
One Of Andrew Cuomo's Accusers In Her Own Words: 'He Broke The Law'
She gave an interview to CBS News. -
Government
Roberta Kaplan Resigned From Time's Up Because She Had To
There's a difference between calling out bad actions and preemptively counseling against bad actions and that's where Time's Up got lost. -
Government
NYU Law School Ethics Professor Pegged In Efforts To Discredit Andrew Cuomo Accuser
It's worth taking some time to get inside the heads of those who enable this conduct. -
Government
NYAG Investigation Concludes Andrew Cuomo Committed Multiple Sexual Harassment Violations
How is this guy still around? -
Technology
One Thing COVID Hasn't Killed? Sexual Harassment
Remote working hasn't ended this problem. -
Sexual Harassment
Attorney That Liked To Talk About His Proclivity To 'Finger Women' Suspended
Shocking all the way around.