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Sexual Harassment and Assault in the Military
Earlier this month, the Pentagon released its Gender Relations Survey for FY 06 and Sexual Assault report for FY 07. The underlying requirements for the sexual assault report changed significantly from last year, and so a comparison from prior years...

Pressure on servicewomen not to report assault
Rep. Louise Slaughter: DoD Shirks Congressional Oversight of Sexual Assault in the Military Last Thursday, I gave testimony on sexual assault in the military at a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee oversight hearing...

Army Seeks to Lower Incidents of Sexual Assault
The U.S. Army is launching a new effort to decrease incidents of sexual assault. The move is comes in response to new data showing disparate sexual assaults in the Army relative to the other military branches...

Pole Taxes and Sexual Assault Victims
It is a busy time for state efforts to tax nude dancing establishments as a way to support sexual assault victims--what have come to be known as "pole taxes." A bill pending in the Illinois legislature would impose a $ 1 per patron tax on nude-dancing establishments, with the money earmarked to cover a $ 1...

Legal Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault
In our serious injury practice, regrettably, we have seen more and more cases involving sexual assault. These cases arise in of a variety of contexts. We have seen assaults on minor children committed by third parties (such as school or...

Ex-security guard awarded 824,000 for sexual assault www.privateofficer.com
Ex-security guard awarded 826,000 for sexual assault www.privateofficer.com Sacramento CA. March 21 2008 A federal jury has awarded a woman $827,500 in damages after finding that her previous employer failed to protect her from sexual assault by a state Department of General Services manager while she worked as a security guard at department parking facilities in Sacramento...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Sexual Harassment Policy
Define harassment, outline complaint procedure

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.5 Million

Sexual Harassment
(in the workplace)

Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit
Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit

Catholic Archdiocese
Will Pay $12.6 Million in Sexual Abuse Settlements

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation