If you are a frequent reader of our legal blog, you already know how much we emphasize finding safety from sexual assault or harassment. If you are new to our blog and website, we encourage you to continue exploring our resources, especially if you fear for your...
When you’ve been injured by a vicious assault and you’re struggling to move forward with your life, it helps to know that the person who hurt you has been held accountable. While the criminal charges they face allows the state to pursue justice, you have to take...
Many people live with a tendency to drink more than they should without ever being confronted with it as a problem. Alcohol should always be used in moderation, and it should never be a way to deal with negative emotions, whether that's stress, shame or depression....
When you think of sexual harassment, you might assume that it requires physical contact. Yet, someone can sexually harass you when they are not in the same room or even the same state as you. What is sexting? Sexting takes place electronically via cellphones or...
Property insurance helps repair damages to buildings and also protects owners from liability. If an owner doesn't maintain their property well, the potential exists for someone to get hurt. Homeowner's insurance policies protect individual property owners, while...
Animal bites can happen under a variety of circumstances. They can occur at the hands of your pet as you are caring for them, around another one if they witness what they perceive as fighting or if they feel unwell. Stray or wild animals may also bite while you're...
Don’t assume that sexual assault usually happens with a stranger who does not know you or care about you. This is often the profile for more minor crimes like muggings or theft, for instance, but the truth is that the victims of sexual assault crimes often know their...
If you suffered sexual harassment at work, your employer might try to say they could not have done anything about it because they did not know it was happening. However, employers are obliged to take proactive measures to try to prevent it from happening. What should...
You and your spouse are, to put it lightly, not on good terms as you head toward divorce. You know that you’re supposed to tell the truth when dividing up custody time or splitting assets, but do they have to uphold that standard? Or could they lie in order to get...
Until 1975, every state’s rape laws made exceptions for husbands. By 1993, however, the last two states — Oklahoma and North Carolina — repealed this exception and replaced it with statutes outlawing spousal rape. Unfortunately, many of those laws are nuanced, and...
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